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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 did Albion name his son after?

2. When Audion finally asked Albion if he wanted to undertake the journey prescribed by Elendil, what did Albion do?

3. Who made the pillars on which the lamps that light the world were placed?

4. What was Tolkien's son's name?

5. How old was Albion when Oswin thought his interest in languages was a waste of time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the early document show about the Numerorean interest in life?

2. How did the Annals begin, and who were the offspring that arose?

3. What was the first generation of the Sun?

4. How did Albion retain his interest in languages while teaching, and how did it affect him?

5. How is the second manuscript mentioned in Part 1, Chapter 2 dated and shown later edits?

6. How was the fall of Numenor introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2?

7. How did Oswin and Albion desire to learn from each other when Albion turned 18?

8. How was Audion, Albion's son, described in Chapter 4 of Part 1?

9. How did the Valar count time?

10. How was Albion's wish to time travel granted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of family in The Lost Road and Other Writings. What does family mean for Albion? What does family mean for Audoin? How are these definitions similar? Is family supportive and in what ways? How do these definitions compare to a traditional family in medieval England?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Audoin's fall from grace. How does this relate to a religious concept of the fallen angel? Is Audoin's temptation similar to that of Lucifer in hell? What parallels do you see in Tolkein's tale to that of the Bible?

Essay Topic 3

Albion and Audoin are two active characters that impact the story line through their observations and interactions.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist, and how do they interact? What is similar about them, and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Albion had a direct influence upon? What are some events that the Audoin had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

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