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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. Who made lamps that light the world on pillars?

2. What setting is Tolkien most known for?

3. In the second version of The Fall of Numenor, what was the manuscript?

4. With whom was Oswin having a conversation?

5. What languages were not considered classical?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did two plot devices affect the writings of Lewis and Tolkien?

2. How was the world of Valinor built?

3. How did the conflict of loyalty affect Herendil and Elendil?

4. How did Albion's interest in languages begin?

5. How was Albion's wish to time travel granted?

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

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

8. What was the first generation of the Sun?

9. What are some new terms introduced in the text of Part 1, Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book The Lost Road and Other Writings? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Symbolism occurs throughout The Lost Road and Other Writings. Identify 2-3 examples. What is their significance to the main characters of Audoin and Albion and to the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Iluvatar. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Iluvatar's character in the novel?

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