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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 was Dior's daughter?

2. What were the colors of the Gnomes?

3. What published work does The Quenta most resemble?

4. Who took Maidros captive?

5. What adjective was used to describe Maidros?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who created the World, what was his name, which beings did he create first, and which beings did he create second?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Morgoth want to destroy the Eldar?

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

Describe what happened during the first and second Battle of the Gods. What effect did the first Battle of the Gods have on the ancient Earth? What happened to the Earth in the second Battle of the Gods?

Essay Topic 3

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

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