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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many Rings of Power does the One Ring control?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eight.
2. What German word meaning "essential" does Tolkien refer to in Letter #6, stating that it is actually viewed as an English word?
(a) Grundlegend.
(b) Unentbehrlich.
(c) Entscheidend.
(d) Wesenhaft.
3. According to Tolkien in Letter #131, what is the source of magic in his stories?
(a) Only the Machine.
(b) Neither the Machine nor the Elves.
(c) Only the Elves.
(d) The Machine and the Elves.
4. How does Tolkien describe the change that he has made to his manuscript in Letter #129?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Final.
(c) Reversible.
(d) Negotiable.
5. What assertion does Tolkien make about Farmer Giles of Ham?
(a) It is a children's book.
(b) It is his longest work to date.
(c) It is not a children's book.
(d) It is an unfinished work.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Tolkien respond to the idea of chairing the English department?
2. Who provides the main order of the letters included in the book?
3. As stated in the letters included in "Publisher Drama," how many times does Tolkien have the chance to use the poetic invention he makes?
4. How many academic articles is Tolkien a writer for, as referred to in "The Professor"?
5. What will the alteration mean for the book Tolkien is writing in Letter #128?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened when the Elves and the Dwarves became friends in the past of Tolkien's fictional realm?
2. How does Tolkien write about being given the position of chairing the English department at the university?
3. What change does Tolkien consider and eventually make to The Hobbit in Letters #128 and #129, and why is it significant?
4. What is unique about Tolkien's poem, "Errantry"?
5. How does Rayner Unwin first contact Tolkien, leading to his involvement with publishing The Lord of the Rings?
6. What is the similarity between the Elves and the Machine, and what is the main difference between both sides, according to Tolkien in Letter #131?
7. In Letters #66 and #69, how is Tolkien's relationship with Christopher defined?
8. What happens between Tolkien and Edith leading up to their engagement?
9. How old is Tolkien when the earliest letters begin and what is his situation?
10. How does Tolkien design Farmer Giles of Ham and what does he think about it being considered a children's story?
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