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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 did Tolkien choose to write about in a trilogy?

2. Who made the pillars on which the lamps that light the world were placed?

3. Whose theology does Elendil explain to Herendil?

4. Initially, Numenoreans had no temples, but then they built one for _____.

5. What were the 2 plot devices Tolkien discussed with C.S. Lewis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What languages did Albion learn?

3. What happened in the year 1050?

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

5. How did the Valar count time?

6. How was the world of Valinor built?

7. What was the Downfall of Numenor about?

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

9. What is the Nameless Land?

10. How was the fall of Numenor introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of family in The Lost Road and Other Writings. What does family mean for Albion? What does family mean for Audoin? How are these definitions similar? Is family supportive and in what ways? How do these definitions compare to a traditional family in medieval England?

Essay Topic 2

Albion and Audoin are two active characters that impact the story line through their observations and interactions.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist, and how do they interact? What is similar about them, and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Albion had a direct influence upon? What are some events that the Audoin had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Violence occurs throughout the novel. Who is violent and to whom? What is killed or destroyed? What if anything is gained through violence or destruction? Which characters are challenged to act as a result of violence in The Lost Road and Other Writings?

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