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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 earlier manuscript is mentioned in Part Two?

2. What did C.S. Lewis choose to write about in a trilogy?

3. How many trees did the Valinor create?

4. Who were given limited permission to sail only as far west as Tol-eressea?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What languages did Albion learn?

2. How did the Valar count time?

3. How was the world of Valinor built?

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

5. When did the Moon and Sun arise?

6. What was the Downfall of Numenor about?

7. What was the first generation of the Sun?

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

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

10. What was the original outline of the Downfall of Numenor 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

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

Essay Topic 3

Motive is a powerful driving force behind action. Why is motive important in determining the actions and behavior of the elves? What are the motives of the quendi? How do they contrast with that of Audoin or Albion? Where do they coincide?

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