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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 were the greatest powers among the Ainur?

2. The QS explaineds that the Teleri were so named because they _____.

3. In the beginning of the world, who made the Ainur?

4. Which tongues were different from the Lembi?

5. What speech was used by the Valar to communicate with all the Elves?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Elves name themselves?

2. What new races arose after the year 51?

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

4. How were the Ainur created?

5. How does Part II, Chapter 6's content build the framework for the Lord of the Rings?

6. How is the Ainulindale described in Part Two?

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

8. In QS, how are Elvish bodies described?

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

10. What battle is described in Chapter 16 of Part II?

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

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.

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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