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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 shape does the Island of Numenor resemble?

2. What does Aerin do after the fight in the hall to show her disapproval of Brooda's people, the Easterlings?

3. What does Erendis choose to do when Aldarion returns to take the throne?

4. Turambar agrees to not leave Nienil for war except for what condition?

5. What does Thingol do when Turin reaches his kingdom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Halifirien.

2. How did Turin react after the death of Sareos?

3. Why did Turin turn to Sador for his learning?

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

5. How were the orcs able to find Isildur when he was wearing the ring that made him invisible?

6. How does Turin chase off the orcs that have captured the men of Brethil?

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

8. What does Glaurung do to Nienor?

9. Which of the two endings seems most fitting to the Elessar story?

10. Explain why the Nazgul couldn't be completely secret when Sauron decided to send them out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Turin had two sisters. One of his sisters, Urwen, died when she was a small child. This death leaves his parents distant to Turin and he will be raised in many respects by Sador. His other sister he doesn't meet until he is an adult and doesn't realize it is his sister.

Explain the differences in the effects each sibling had on Turin. Which one had the greater impact on his life long term? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn there are two different stories. Do the inconsistencies in the telling of Galadriel and Celeborn take away from the story? If so, in what way?

Essay Topic 3

Morwen refuses to go to Thingol's court to live.

1) Was Morwen thinking of her own pride before that of the welfare of her daughter?

2) Why did Morwen not deem it necessary to remain with her son Turin?

3) Was the sending of her token to King Thingol accepted by her son as easily as it was accepted by the king?

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