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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 made lamps that light the world on pillars?

2. What was characteristic of the First Age built around the destruction of the trees?

3. What does Elendil mean in Eressian?

4. Who would act as eyes according to Elendil?

5. Which version of The Annals of Valinor is a clear manuscript with few changes from the previous version?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the world of Valinor built?

2. What was the importance of dreams to Albion?

3. How did Oswin and Albion desire to learn from each other when Albion turned 18?

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

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

6. What happened in the year 1050?

7. What does the early document show about the Numerorean interest in life?

8. What were the two changes that arose as the Sun appeared?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism occurs throughout The Lost Road and Other Writings. Identify 2-3 examples. What is their significance to the main characters of Audoin and Albion and to the story line?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Audoin's fall from grace. How does this relate to a religious concept of the fallen angel? Is Audoin's temptation similar to that of Lucifer in hell? What parallels do you see in Tolkein's tale to that of the Bible?

Essay Topic 3

Courage and honor are themes that occur throughout the book. Who is courageous? Who is honorable? What events call upon courage or honor in individual characters? Who responds and in what ways? Who emerges in a powerful way as a result of courageous action?

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