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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 had the deepest thought in the lands and stayed in the Elvish city of Tun?

2. What is another name for the "Account of Tongues"?

3. By whose hand did the Dwarves come forth?

4. No matter how hard Melko tried to destroy it, Iluvatar would always use his discord to create _____.

5. What did Morgoth forge during the siege of two hundred years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the Etymologies?

2. How did the Ainur learn about the future of the world?

3. How did the Elves and Men learn about the world?

4. How did the music affect the learning of the people of Ainur?

5. What was the conflict in the year 347?

6. How are the Sun and Moon different in Q and QS?

7. What are some differences between Q and QS manuscripts?

8. How are Elves described in Q and QS manuscripts?

9. What changes occurred from the year 300 to 343?

10. How were the Ainur created?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for The Lost Road and Other Writings. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in The Lost Road and Other Writings?

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

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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