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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. Who was Earendel and Elwing's only child?
(a) Eric.
(b) Elder.
(c) Elsie.
(d) Elrond.

2. The Annals of Valinor begins with _____.
(a) Space Travel.
(b) Lost Road.
(c) Valian Year Zero.
(d) Time Travel.

3. In what year did Tolkien recount a discussion he had with C.S. Lewis, where they decided who would write stories about two of the big "plot devices" of the day?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1978.

4. What was Tolkien's son's name?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Scott.
(c) Mark.
(d) James.

5. How many Sun years have the Valar come into existence in the present day?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 40,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elendil mean in Eressian?

2. When the pillars were broken, what did the Gods make, surrounding it with mountains?

3. Who was Elros?

4. What did Oswin wish he was, so he could travel with Albion?

5. What languages were not considered classical?

(see the answer key)

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