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WorksheetsAllusions in The Two Towers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is an allusion?
reference to another literary work, historical/fictional person, place, or idea
a metaphor
a hero's tragic flaw
a wizard's illusion
From what texts/ideas does Tolkien pull from?
The Bible
Anglo-Saxon culture
Shakespeare
Contemporary issues with war and industrialism
All of the above
The Rohirim are most similar to what group we studied this semester?
Beowulf's Anglo-Saxons
Uruks in The Epic of Gilgamesh
Celtic warriors
Modern-day soldiers
Gandalf's transformation from a grey to a white wizard is most like this Christian concept:
Crucifixion
Atonement
Transfiguration
Salvation
Arwen and Aragorn's relationship is similar to:
Cleopatra and Marc Antony's
Arthur and Guinevere's
Galadriel and Celeborn's
Romeo and Juliet's
The ring is what to Frodo?
A source of temptation
A trial from the gods
A hamartia, or fata flaw
All of the above
What common literary tropes are found in The Two Towers?
A hero's journey
The battle between good and evil
Unrequited love
All of the above
When Tolkien discusses elves, wizards, and trolls, what mythologies is he referencing?
Irish and British
Egyptian and Mesopotamian
British, Germanic, and Scandinavian
African and Indian
Where did Tolkien most likely get the inspiration for the word "Uruk" and other words in Mordor's Black Speech?
Ancient Mesopotamian languages
Celtic
Old English
German
To what is Tolkien alluding when he juxtaposes "green and good" things to industrialism and war?
The Revolutionary War
The 30 Years' War
Concerns of post-WWII Europe
The Vietnam War
