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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 tale did Turlin and the Exiles of Gondolin relate to?

2. What published work does The Quenta most resemble?

3. Whom did Morgoth give jewels?

4. What man did the prophecy speak of?

5. Who was banished from Tun?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Melko, what was his alternate name, and why was he given this alternate name?

2. Why did Morgoth want to destroy the Eldar?

3. Who was Feanor and why was he important in the story?

4. Who was Gelmir, who were his people, and why was he important to the story?

5. Did J.R.R. Tolkien describe the Gnomes in Chapter 1?

6. What major mistake did the Valar make with Morgoth?

7. What did Ulmo want the Valinor to do and why?

8. What is prose, what are prose fragments, and why were they used throughout Chapter 1?

9. Who made two lamps to light the world and what happened to them?

10. Based on what you have read in Chapter 1, what do you predict about Morgoth throughout the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Elves and analyze their role in the World.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Morgoth's fortress. Where was Morgoth's fortress built?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Morgoth's conflict with the Gods and his imprisonment.

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