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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 did Albion name his son after?

2. What did Tolkien intend to write a new version of?

3. Who was Elros?

4. The Valarindi are children created from ______.

5. What job was Albion good at?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Albion retain his interest in languages while teaching, and how did it affect him?

3. How was Audion, Albion's son, described in Chapter 4 of Part 1?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the Nameless Land?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Lost Road and Other Writings is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and kinetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see in our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this book.

Essay Topic 3

Tolkien uses more than one instance of irony in The Lost Road and Other Writings. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

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