All the 20 linking verbs are: am, appear, are, being, been, become, be, seem, stay, sound, smell, was, were, taste, turn, is, remain, grow, look, feel. Became is the past tense for become.
Answer: Thorin believes that his quest is just and his birthright, while the Master of Lake-town believes Thorin to be a fraud.
Explanation:
By your description in this passage, Thorin is believing that his quest is his privilege and something that is giving him every right. Master of Lake-twon is believing that Thorin's quest is fake and that he is a fraud.
This passage is from ''The Hobbit'' by J.R.R Tolkien in which they are two characters that are having two different point of views.
This book is a fantasy novel that is considered as one of the classic in the children's literature. It is published in 1937 year.
