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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gandalf agree to in order that the hobbit is able to accompany the dwarfs?

2. What does Amroth see that causes him to jump over the side of the ship?

3. How many is Isildur's sons are traveling with him home?

4. How does Isildur die?

5. Where does Nimrodel want to be before she agrees to marry Amroth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Turin's parents are so upset by the death of their daughter Urwen that they grieve for a long period of time leaving Turin to be reared by Sador.

1) Did Turin's parents put their own grief ahead of his needs as a child?

2) Should they have included him in their grief?

3) Would Turin's fate have been any different if they had managed to hold him close rather than distance themselves from him? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Glaurung casts a spell over Nienor rather than simply kill her. She can no longer remember anything and has to be taught to do everything including speaking. This will prevent her and Turin from knowing that they are siblings.

1) Why did Glaurung choose to cast a spell rather than killing Nienor?

2) Should Turin have recognized Nienor as his sibling?

3) Was the spell Glaurung cast over Nienor worse than death? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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