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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 the first fortress Melkor builds?

3. What are the Elves that do not follow Orome called?

4. Whose departure do the Valar mourn at the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. How many earth-gems does Feanor add light to from the Trees of Valinor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are the Orcs created?

6. How are the eight High Ones of Arda first described?

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

8. How are Orome's followers first described?

9. How are the Silmarils created?

10. How does Melkor steal the Silmarils?

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

Examine the concept of jealousy in the book. What characters exhibited jealous behavior in the book, and what repercussions did they face because of it?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Elves and Men in the book. What reasons did Iluvatar have for creating so many differences between the two races of Ea?

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