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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the Powers that came into the world of Valinor?

2. What languages did Albion enjoy learning?

3. Who was Audion?

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

5. How many years are in an age of the Valar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What manuscripts does Part Two contain?

2. What happened in the year 1050?

3. How did Oswin and Albion desire to learn from each other when Albion turned 18?

4. How did the Valar count time?

5. What was the world of Valinor like in the year 1000?

6. How did the Annals begin, and who were the offspring that arose?

7. What were the two changes that arose as the Sun appeared?

8. What are some differences in the characters mentioned in the second text mentioned in Part 1, Chapter 2?

9. Why did Albion's father discuss Anglo-Saxon with him?

10. How is the second manuscript mentioned in Part 1, Chapter 2 dated and shown later edits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Lost Road and Other Writings, money is associated with privilege and forgery along with the illusion of security or freedom through mastery or manipulation. Who has money? Who lacks it? Who is obsessed with it?

Essay Topic 2

Magic and the supernatural are discussed throughout the novel. Identify magical and supernatural elements in characters, objects, and events. How does Albion's power separate her from others? Does the possession of magical or supernatural powers result in heroic action? Why or why not? Explain in reference to the characters of Albion, Audoin, and the other principal characters.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness found in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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