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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Valinor and Middle-Earth before The Lord of the Rings, Chapters 1-2, The Texts and Their Relations, The Later Annals of Valinor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did Tolkien write about the legend?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1978.

2. What languages did Albion enjoy learning?
(a) Latin, Greek, Old English, Norse, Welsh, and Irish.
(b) Latin, Greek, Italian, German, and French.
(c) Russian, English, Greek, Latin, Welsh, and French.
(d) French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and German.

3. For Albion, what became more frequent, absorbing, and linguistic over time?
(a) Secrets.
(b) Fears.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Lies.

4. Who made lamps that light the world on pillars?
(a) Banning.
(b) Aule.
(c) Morgoth.
(d) Tolkein.

5. With whom was Oswin having a conversation?
(a) His brother.
(b) His son.
(c) His student.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Elros?

2. What occurred in the Great Sea appeared east of Tol-eressea?

3. Who was mentioned in the typescript?

4. Who wrote the second manuscript?

5. Whose biography bears similarities to Tolkien's own life?

(see the answer key)

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