Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What earlier manuscript is mentioned in Part Two?
2. What is another name for the Powers that came into the world of Valinor?
3. How many Sun years have the Valar come into existence in the present day?
4. What setting is Tolkien most known for?
5. How many trees did the Valinor create?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was the fall of Numenor introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2?
2. How is the second manuscript mentioned in Part 1, Chapter 2 dated and shown later edits?
3. Why did Albion's father discuss Anglo-Saxon with him?
4. What were the significant royal relationships among the Numeroreans?
5. How was Audion, Albion's son, described in Chapter 4 of Part 1?
6. How did Albion retain his interest in languages while teaching, and how did it affect him?
7. What are some differences in the early and later documents?
8. What manuscripts does Part Two contain?
9. What does the early document show about the Numerorean interest in life?
10. How did the Annals begin, and who were the offspring that arose?
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
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
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?
|
This section contains 765 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
