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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 is the Lord of the Waters in Valar?

2. Who makes the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves?

3. What is the title of Chapter 12?

4. What are the Elves that do not follow Orome called?

5. Whose home does Melkor travel to where he gains assistance in revenging the Valar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Silmarils created?

2. What happens when Men and Elves become estranged in Chapter 12?

3. Describe the feast that Melkor and Ungoliant attend when they sneak into the Land of Aman.

4. How are the Lonely Islands created?

5. Why do the Dwarves give the Sindar arms?

6. How is Feanor's birth described in the book?

7. How is Tulkas' search for Melkor described in the book?

8. How do the Valar refortify Valinor in Chapter 12?

9. How are the differences between Men and Elves first described?

10. How do the Teleri act towards Feanor when he tries to leave for Middle-earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The fight between good and evil is one theme represented throughout the book.

Part 1.) What led to the culmination of evil on Ea through efforts by Melkor and Sauron?

Part 2.) What efforts did characters like Iluvatar, Melwe, and Ulmo take to ensure that good prevailed in Ea?

Part 3.) What might the author wish for the battle of good and evil to symbolize in regards to a human's journey?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Elves and Men in the book. What reasons did Iluvatar have for creating so many differences between the two races of Ea?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of death in the book. How might the portrayal of death be considered necessary in the book?

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