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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 created the stars?

2. Where did the Battle of Unnumbered Tears take place?

3. Who created the Silmarils?

4. What was in the North and South?

5. What was the Enfolding Ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was the Land of the Sun and how much was known about this place?

2. How long was Morgoth imprisoned in Mandos and how long was that in Valian years?

3. What are the Annals and how do they differ from other parts of the book?

4. Which rivers were placed on the Westward Extension Map, and did their names change later?

5. What happened when the First Design was annihilated and who assaulted the land of the Gods?

6. What did the Allfather create in Year 0 and how was time measured before the Sun and Moon came to be?

7. Who is Pengolod and why was he important in Chapter 6?

8. What components does the main map have?

9. What was Vaiya and how did it differ above the Earth and below it?

10. Who awoke at the first dawn and what did Fingolfin do at the first moonrise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Morgoth assert and build on his power? Name several ways.

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 the ways Morgoth disrupted the peace in Valinor.

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