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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 texts were explained in the first chapter?

2. Who was sent to put Morgoth in chains?

3. Who were the Noldoli?

4. Who desired to posses Idril?

5. Who did Finrod's sons side with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Chapter 2 differ from Chapter 1?

8. Who was to inherit the Earth, and what would become of the Elves?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the days and nights in Valinor. How do the days in Valinor differ from the days in Middle-earth?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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