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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 made lamps that light the world on pillars?
(a) Tolkein.
(b) Banning.
(c) Aule.
(d) Morgoth.

2. Who was Elros?
(a) Brother of Elrond.
(b) Mother of Elsie.
(c) Child of Eric.
(d) Sister of Elder.

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

4. Part Two contains ALL of the following except _____.
(a) Valar of Annui.
(b) The Silmarillion.
(c) Music of the Ainur.
(d) Annals of Valinor.

5. What were the two trees called that the Valinor created?
(a) Tolkein and Jezebel.
(b) Priest and Priestley.
(c) Laurelin and Silpion.
(d) Marcus and McArthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which evil person was mentioned in the second manuscript?

2. What kind of leader was Manwe?

3. What followed the second manuscript?

4. For how many years did bliss rule while Morgoth was dark?

5. What was characteristic of the First Age built around the destruction of the trees?

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