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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. As mentioned by Tolkien in Letter #131, when do the Hobbits first come into being?
(a) The Third Age.
(b) The Second Age.
(c) The First Age.
(d) The Fourth Age.

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

3. Which character does Tolkien indicate has gained the most power by wearing the Ring?
(a) Sauron.
(b) Saruman.
(c) The Witch-king of Angmar.
(d) Gollum.

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

5. Which of the following is the main thing that separates the Hobbits and the enemy?
(a) The quest for power.
(b) A lack of knowledge.
(c) The quest for gold.
(d) A misunderstanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue does a woman's presence raise for Tolkien in "Publisher Drama"?

2. Who participates in the Machine?

3. As mentioned in Letter #66, why does Tolkien think that he will have to move some of the sections of his book?

4. In Letter #27, which of the following does Tolkien say that he will leave the drawing of to someone who can draw ?

5. What two factors contribute to the main part of Letter #66 to Christopher?

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