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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, After the Fall of the Elves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Rings of Power does the One Ring control?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

2. What is left out of the letters included in "To Unwin about The Hobbit"?
(a) The full names of the people that the letters are addressed to.
(b) Personal information.
(c) The endings of the letters.
(d) Months and dates.

3. What point does Tolkien make about his book, The Silmarillion, in Letter #131?
(a) The themes of the book are intentionally complex.
(b) It is about humans.
(c) The themes of the book are intentionally simple.
(d) It is not about humans.

4. As mentioned in Letter #69, which specific part of his manuscript does Tolkien plan on revising?
(a) Where the Moon has risen and set.
(b) When the Moon has risen and set.
(c) Where the Sun has risen and set.
(d) When the Sun has risen and set.

5. When does the history of the Elves begin?
(a) Long before humanity.
(b) Just before humanity.
(c) Long after humanity.
(d) Just after humanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the skill or ability of the Elves'?

2. Who participates in the Machine?

3. What is the only thing capable of destroying the Ring in Tolkien's story?

4. In describing the power of the pen, what aspect of fiction writing does Tolkien refer to when explaining his own writing process and the way he invents characters?

5. According to Tolkien in Letter #131, what is the source of magic in his stories?

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