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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 Ungoliant?

2. What two adjectives were used to describe the road from the Outer Earth to Valinor?

3. What adjective was used to describe Maidros?

4. Whom did Tuor attempt to rescue from the sack of the city?

5. What pass did Morgoth escape through?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what ways did Morgoth cause trouble?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Chapter 2 differ from Chapter 1?

10. Why did Morgoth want to destroy the Eldar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Melko and explain why the Gnomes named him Morgoth Bauglir.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. Who fought in this battle? Who was victorious?

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