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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 High King of the Elves?

2. What is the name of King Thingol and Melian's first child?

3. Where does Yavanna often go to heal the ruin caused by Melkor in Arda?

4. What is the name of the land known as the Lonely Island?

5. How many ages is Melkor sentenced to be imprisoned by Manwe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Lonely Islands created?

2. How are the Sindar first described in the book?

3. How does Melkor react to the creation of the sun?

4. Why do the Dwarves give the Sindar arms?

5. How does Melkor come to be imprisoned in Mandos?

6. How is Feanor's birth described in the book?

7. How do the Teleri act towards Feanor when he tries to leave for Middle-earth?

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

9. How are the Silmarils created?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of light is one presented as a beacon of hope and the triumph of good in the book.

Part 1.) What role does light play in the symbols of good such as the Trees of Valinor, the Silmarils, and the White Tree?

Part 2.) What might the author wish for light to represent symbolically in regards to religion?

Part 3.) What is revealed about the goodness of light based on Melkor's reaction to it in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of death in the book. How might the portrayal of death be considered necessary in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Melkor and Manwe in the book. What traits are present to make these two characters, who started out so similar, to become so different?

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