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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 captures Meneldur's desire more than ruling his people?

2. What do the people of Brandir do with the dragon's body?

3. What two things does Turin use to scare away the orcs he finds holding a group of men from Brethil?

4. What does Morwen send with the messengers that Thingol later sends to fetch her and her new daughter?

5. Where does Aerin tell Turin that Morwen and his sister went?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Turin wakes from his deathlike trance.

2. What does Turin do when he finds Nienor naked and dirty?

3. What does Thingol tell Morwen when she says she must go to look for Turin?

4. What was Turin's response when Brandir told him Nienor was dead?

5. What does Brandir do with his title of Lord and why?

6. Describe the Drugs.

7. Why did Sauron let Gollum go after torturing him?

8. Why does Nienor go into the woods?

9. Explain the connection between the Elessar being a jewel that heals and the fact that it is made after the image of the sun and the green leaves.

10. Why does Eorl decide he must ride to the aid of Gondor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Turin did not murder Sadeor although Turin's actions may have had a part in Sadeor's demise.

1) Could Turin have avoided Sadeor's death?

2) Why did Turin choose to run rather than go back to court to explain himself to Thingol?

3) Why does Turin refuse to return after Beleg tells him he has been pardoned?

4) Since Turin was already running from Thingol why did he not take this opportunity to go find his mother?

Essay Topic 2

On the island of Numenor the people treat their horses as if they are nobility. What does it say about the inhabitants of the island that they were able at one point in time to call their horses with a simple thought? What does their treatment of their animals reveal about their nature? Do they do anything that goes against this image?

Essay Topic 3

Isildur gave the shards of his sword to his squire when they are attacked by a group of orcs. Isildur tells him to keep the sword safe at all cost. Why at this point does Isildur not give the one ring to the squire as well? Why was the sword so important to him?

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