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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Publisher Drama.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following best describes Tolkien's recount of the history surrounding his poem in "Publisher Drama"?
(a) Brief.
(b) Expected.
(c) Lengthy.
(d) Incomplete.

2. What invention does Tolkien make when writing the poem being discussed with Unwin?
(a) A new meter.
(b) A new genre.
(c) A new word.
(d) A new world.

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

4. What is the only thing capable of destroying the Ring in Tolkien's story?
(a) The water from a specific river.
(b) A special type of fire.
(c) A certain magical spell.
(d) The power generated from another ring.

5. 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) The endings of the letters.
(c) Months and dates.
(d) Personal information.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Tolkien indicate has gained the most power by wearing the Ring?

2. How is the Machine described in Letter #131?

3. What assertion does Tolkien make about Farmer Giles of Ham?

4. By what year does Tolkien insist that his books be published with his new publisher?

5. Where is the man whose accent Tolkien refers to as "English after being wiped over with a dirty sponge" from?

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