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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 did the Later Annals set the stage for?

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

3. Who is the sister of Manwe and Melko?

4. Whose travel to Gondolin is first mentioned in the Annals of Beleriand?

5. To whom did the Silmarils belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the Ainur created?

2. How did Melko change the music?

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

4. What were the Valur or Powers?

5. What are some differences in Q and QS regarding races, such as the Silmarils and Orcs?

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

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

8. What new races arose after the year 51?

9. What did Tolkein do after getting back the QS from the publishers?

10. What is the significance of the Etymologies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Lost Road and Other Writings, money is associated with privilege and forgery along with the illusion of security or freedom through mastery or manipulation. Who has money? Who lacks it? Who is obsessed with it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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