On a problem of P. Hall for Engel words

Let θ be a word in n variables and let G be a group; the marginal and verbal subgroups of G determined by θ are denoted by θ(G) and θ ^*(G), respectively. The following problems are generally attributed to P. Hall:

1. (I)
   If π is a set of primes and |G : θ ^*(G)| is a finite π-group, is θ(G) also a finite π-group?
    
2. (II)
   If θ(G) is finite and G satisfies maximal condition on its subgroups, is |G : θ ^*(G)| finite?
    
3. (III)
   If the set \({\{\theta(g_1,\ldots,g_n) | g_1,\ldots,g_n\in G\}}\) is finite, does it follow that θ(G) is finite?
    

We investigate the case in which θ is the n-Engel word e _n  = x, _n y] for \({n\in\{2,3,4\}}\) .