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The Silmarillion | Quiz

J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Silmarillion | Quiz

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1)

Who speaks out against Feanor's idea of he and his sons taking an oath to pursue anyone seeking the Silmarils? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor and Chapter 10: Of the Sindar)

Indis and Namo.
Elendil and Turgon.
Meilan.
Fingolfin and Finarfin.
2)

Who creates one ring to rule all others in the book? (from Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age)

Manwe.
Sauron.
Morgoth.
Ulmo.
3)

What is the title of Chapter 11? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 11: Of the Sun and Moon & the Hiding of Valinor and Chapter 12: Of Men)

Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of the Valinor.
Of Thingol and Melian.
The History of the Silmarils.
Of Beren and Luthien.
4)

What is the name of King Thingol and Melian's first child? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor and Chapter 10: Of the Sindar)

Fingolfin.
Elendil.
Tulkas.
Lutmen.
5)

Who dies much easier in the battle against Melkor in Chapter 12? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 11: Of the Sun and Moon & the Hiding of Valinor and Chapter 12: Of Men)

Orcs.
Dwarves.
Men.
Elves.
6)

Who warns Turgon of building Gondolin in the hidden vale? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 15: Of the Noldor in Beleriand and Chapter 16: Of Maeglin)

Manwe.
Ulmo.
Feanor.
Tulkas.
7)

Who makes the rings discussed in the last part of the book? (from Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age)

The Dwarves.
The Avari.
The Valar.
The Elves.
8)

Who forms the Last Alliance in the book? (from Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age)

Miriel and Indis.
Turin and Thingol.
Elendil and Gil-galad.
Maeglin and Felagund.
9)

What is the name of Melkor's young dragon that is defeated by Fingon? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 13: Of the Return of the Noldor and Chapter 14: Of Belleriand & Its Realms)

Noldor.
Telperion.
Ungoliant.
Glaurung.
10)

What do the Valar mourn the loss of at the beginning of Chapter 11? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 11: Of the Sun and Moon & the Hiding of Valinor and Chapter 12: Of Men)

Fingolfin's death.
Finwe's death.
The Trees of Valinor.
Feanor's departure.
11)

What is the name of the Dwarf that Turin seizes and holds for ransom? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 21: Of Turin Turambar and Chapter 22: Of the Ruin of Doriath)

Ulmo.
Namo.
Eol.
Mim.
12)

Whose feast does Eol attend when his wife and son leave for Gondolin? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 15: Of the Noldor in Beleriand and Chapter 16: Of Maeglin)

The Dwarves.
The Valar.
The Elves.
The Eldar.
13)

What do the Valar create to refortify Valinor after remembering Melkor's destruction of Almaren? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 11: Of the Sun and Moon & the Hiding of Valinor and Chapter 12: Of Men)

No entrances.
One pass.
Two passes.
Entrances by water only.
14)

Who guards Morgoth in the Timeless Void? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 23: Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin and Chapter 24: Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath)

Earendil.
Sauron.
Ulmo.
Yavanna.
15)

What do the Dwarves create for the Sindar after warning that evil creatures wander about the woods? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor and Chapter 10: Of the Sindar)

Mouths.
Legs.
Ears.
Arms.
16)

Who drives a knife into Glaurung's belly but is killed by the monster? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 19: Of Beren & Luthien and Chapter 20: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad)

Azaghal.
Maeglin.
Sauron.
Felagund.
17)

Who in Middle-earth recognizes the Silmaril when others believed it to be a star? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 23: Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin and Chapter 24: Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath)

Maedhros.
Tulkas.
Lutmen.
Saeros.
18)

Who travels to Gondolin and promises Turgon not to reveal its location when they leave? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 17: Of the Coming of Men into the West and Chapter 18: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin)

Maeglin and Maiar.
Turgon and Turin.
Hurin and Huor.
Elendil and Earendil.
19)

Who does Ar-Pharazon marry against her will? (from Akallabeth: The Downfall of Numenor)

Nienor.
Miriel.
Indis.
Elwing.
20)

What do the Elves begin calling Sauron after he creates the evil rings? (from Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age)

White God.
Dark Lord.
Dark God.
White Lord.
21)

Who defeats the Orcs in Chapter 14? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 13: Of the Return of the Noldor and Chapter 14: Of Belleriand & Its Realms)

The Avari.
Manwe and Ulmo.
Tulkas and Turin.
Fingolfin and Maedhros.
22)

What is the name of the king that joins Beren to search for Morgoth? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 19: Of Beren & Luthien and Chapter 20: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad)

Felagund.
Finwe.
Fingon.
Thingol.
23)

What is the name of Aredhel and Eol's son? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 15: Of the Noldor in Beleriand and Chapter 16: Of Maeglin)

Sauron.
Namo.
Maeglin.
Nerdanel.
24)

How many ships does Turgon have made by Cirdan to send messengers to Valar? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 19: Of Beren & Luthien and Chapter 20: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad)

3.
9.
7.
5.
25)

What does Feanor do to the ships he uses to get to Middle-earth in Chapter 9? (from Quenta Silmarillion: The History of the Silmarils, Chapter 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor and Chapter 10: Of the Sindar)

Burns them.
Sells them.
Sinks them.
Gives them away.
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