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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 was the alternate name for the encampment of Mithrim?

2. What was the sign of Golfin?

3. What adjective was used to describe Maidros?

4. What was the alternate name of the Balrog chief?

5. What pass did Morgoth escape through?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Turgon spend so much time away from his people, and where did he go when he wanted to be alone?

2. Did Morgoth get away unscathed when he stole the Silmarils?

3. What other name could the Gnomes be called, and how did they come to be known as Gnomes?

4. Who made the Silmarils, what were they, and how were they kept safe?

5. Name some major ways in which the Elves were different from the Men.

6. What qualities did Morgoth possess, and were any of them good?

7. How did Fingolin die?

8. How did the Men and Elves behave with each other?

9. Why did Christopher Tolkien add commentary to the prose fragments?

10. In what ways did Morgoth cause trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the judgment of the Gods. When does it occur and whom does it affect?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the Silmarils and their importance in Morgoth's eyes.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Feanor and analyze his character.

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