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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. Whose biography bears similarities to Tolkien's own life?

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

3. What was NOT a new term introduced in the manuscript about the globe?

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

5. What were the Germanic people known for their ferocity called?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Fingolfin led his people to Middle-Earth?

3. What manuscripts does Part Two contain?

4. When did the Moon and Sun arise?

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

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

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

8. What were the significant royal relationships among the Numeroreans?

9. How was the world of Valinor built?

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

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

Tolkein is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of metaphor or allusion, briefly describe it, and identify the technique which it embodies.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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