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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. What is the name of the species that Melkor creates using the Elves found by Orome?

2. What do the Teleri refuse to do for Feanor when he tries to leave Valinor, which leads to a battle?

3. Who becomes weary after the Valar have a great feast after the first war in Arda?

4. What is the name of the first fortress Melkor builds?

5. What is the name of Feanor's second wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Valar's actions described when they aid Arda in its first war?

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

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

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

5. How are the Silmarils created?

6. How does the Valar create the sun and moon for Middle-earth?

7. How are Orome's followers first described?

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

9. How are the Two Trees of Valinor destroyed?

10. How is Tulkas' search for Melkor described in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of kinship and friendship in the book. How important does having a sense of kinship with other races have in the culmination of peace and harmony on Ea?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of pride in the book. What is revealed about the repercussions of having pride based on Feanor's fate?

Essay Topic 3

The desire for power is something seen in many characters in the book.

Part 1.) What repercussions did characters like Sauron and Melkor have during their search for power in Ea?

Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the nature of power based on the portrayal of Feanor's sons and their search for the Silmarils?

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