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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 does Niniel view Brandir despite the fact that he loves her?

2. What does Dorlas tell Turambar will happen if the orcs get any closer?

3. What does Glaurung do to Nienor?

4. What do Turin's outlaw men first think the dwarfs to be that they shoot at?

5. Why is Turambar reluctant to go into battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mim help the outlaws after he knew they had killed his son?

2. Why does Nienor go into the woods?

3. How do the people of Numenor travel and why?

4. What did Brandir ask Nienor to do in regard to waiting before marrying Turin?

5. Describe the appearance of the Istari.

6. Why was Nimrodel reluctant to marry Amroth?

7. Describe the Wainriders that pose a threat to Gondor.

8. What did Cirion offer Eorl in return for coming to the aid of Cirion's kingdom?

9. Explain why the Palantiri passed out of knowledge of the people of Middle-earth.

10. Why does Saruman decide to pay notice to the Shire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Glaurung gives Nienor a list of things to describe Turin her brother after he gives her her memories back.

Explain the things that Turin did that make him:

1) Stabber in the dark.

2) Treacherous to foes.

3) Faithless to friends.

4) A curse to his kin.

Essay Topic 2

Mim kept his word to the outlaws and helped them regardless of the fact that they had killed his son.

What does it say about Mim that he kept his word after such a heartbreak? Did Androg take Mim's curse seriously or not? Why was Mim able to keep his word?

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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