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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Valinor and Middle-Earth before The Lord of the Rings, Chapters 1-2, The Texts and Their Relations, The Later Annals of Valinor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the second version of The Fall of Numenor, what was the manuscript?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Large.
(c) Misguided.
(d) Clear.

2. What were the Vanimor?
(a) Difficult people.
(b) Strong people.
(c) Lesser spirits.
(d) Tall people.

3. What year did Tolkien write about the legend?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1978.

4. How old was Albion when Oswin thought his interest in languages was a waste of time?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 18.

5. For how many years did bliss rule while Morgoth was dark?
(a) 1000.
(b) 100.
(c) 500.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the All Father?

2. What story by Tolkien had only the introduction and end?

3. What development bore on how to date the manuscript?

4. Who encouraged the Numenoreans to reach out beyond their borders?

5. What were the two trees the Valinor created made of?

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