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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 returns to Middle-earth but stripped of his disguise and appearing fair?

2. Where does King Thingol refuse to allow Men to enter in Chapter 17?

3. Who attacks Feanor, causing him fatal injuries?

4. Who kills Beleg after mistaking him for an Orc?

5. What is the name of Gorlim's wife who is lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fingon defeat the dragon Glaurung?

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

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

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

5. How does Fingon save Maedhros?

6. How is Aman lost from Men forever?

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

8. How does Feanor die in the book?

9. How do Beren and Luthien fall in love?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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