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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. How many times does Feanor curse Morgoth as he dies?

2. What carries Fingon up to a rock to release the man Morgoth tied to a rock by his wrist?

3. Who kills Glaurung in the book?

4. What is the title of Chapter 15 of the book?

5. Who is the only Man to join the Eldar in Valinor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ar-Pharazon takes over Numenor?

2. How does Nienor learn that Turin was her brother?

3. How is Aman lost from Men forever?

4. How does Fingon save Maedhros?

5. What are Earendil's two purposes as lord of the people of Sirion?

6. How are the Men who dwell on Numenor protected?

7. What does Maeglin ask from Morgoth in exchange for the location of Gondolin?

8. How does Morgoth learn about Gondolin?

9. How do Maeglin and Aredhel escape to Gondolin?

10. What happens to Dior Thingol when Feanor's sons learn she has a Silmaril?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of honor in the book. What characters represented honor in the book, and what traits did they possess to give them this title?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the portrayal of beauty in the book. What reason might the author have for presenting beauty as a literal enchanter of Men in the book?

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