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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two of the Istari will have a rivalry that ends in the fall of one of them?

2. What is said of the Elessar that Enderhil creates?

3. What is Halifirien's significance to Gondor?

4. What will Saruman believe is Gandalf's intention in befriending those from the Shire?

5. What two words did Gollum supposedly give Sauron?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Morwen refuses to go to Thingol's court to live.

1) Was Morwen thinking of her own pride before that of the welfare of her daughter?

2) Why did Morwen not deem it necessary to remain with her son Turin?

3) Was the sending of her token to King Thingol accepted by her son as easily as it was accepted by the king?

Essay Topic 2

Brandir had worked against Turin seemingly from the beginning.

Is Turin right to assume that Brandir is lying when he announces that Nienor is dead? Why did Turin kill Brandir if he thought Turin was lying about Nienor's death?

Essay Topic 3

The Elessar and The Palantiri are both objects that have descriptions that symbolize their power.

1) Explain how the Elessar's power are connected to the description the author gives of it.

2) Why is Aragon referred to as the Elessar?

3) Explain in what ways the Palantiri's powers are consistent with their descriptions.

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