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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 is the Doomsman of the Valar?

2. Who dies much easier in the battle against Melkor in Chapter 12?

3. What do the men usurp at the end of Chapter 12?

4. What is the gap in the great walls of Pelori created for the Vanyar and Noldor to see?

5. What shore does Orome leave the Elves at when Manwe asks his council?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the feast that Melkor and Ungoliant attend when they sneak into the Land of Aman.

2. Why do the Dwarves give the Sindar arms?

3. How are the Two Trees of Valinor created?

4. How are the differences between Men and Elves first described?

5. How do the Valar refortify Valinor in Chapter 12?

6. How are the Orcs created?

7. How is Maia and Elwe's relationship described?

8. How are the Maiar first described in the book?

9. How is Melkor treated after he is released from his three age long imprisonment?

10. How are the Lonely Islands created?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of vengeance shown in the book. What might the author be saying about human nature based on the presence of vengeance?

Essay Topic 2

The fight between good and evil is one theme represented throughout the book.

Part 1.) What led to the culmination of evil on Ea through efforts by Melkor and Sauron?

Part 2.) What efforts did characters like Iluvatar, Melwe, and Ulmo take to ensure that good prevailed in Ea?

Part 3.) What might the author wish for the battle of good and evil to symbolize in regards to a human's journey?

Essay Topic 3

The author presents many different representations of love in the book.

Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of the love a parent has for their children based on the actions of characters like Iluvatar, Yavanna and Miriel?

Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of romantic love in the book based on the portrayal of characters like Beren and Luthien?

Part 3.) What can we learn about the love for nature based on the Teleri's love for the sea?

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