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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 title of Chapter 13 of the book?

2. Whose feast does Eol attend when his wife and son leave for Gondolin?

3. What is the name of Gelmir's brother who witnesses his death?

4. Who is the twenty-third king of Numenor and punishes Men who welcome the Elves?

5. What is the name of Chapter 17 of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Maglor and Maedhros try to steal the Silmarils?

3. How do Maeglin and Aredhel escape to Gondolin?

4. How do Luthien and Beren steal a Silmaril from Morgoth?

5. What does Morgoth do to Maedhros after promising him a Silmaril?

6. How is Fegalund's association with Men first described in the book?

7. Why are the Men of Numenor forbidden to sail westward out of sight of the city?

8. How does Aredhel die in the book?

9. How does Fingon save Maedhros?

10. How does Morgoth learn about Gondolin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of war in the book. What evidence is present to suggest the necessity of war?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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