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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sam feels the reasons for him joining Frodo are more important than seeing ___________ and having adventures.
(a) Rivers
(b) Mountains
(c) Elves
(d) Bilbo

2. Which of the Hobbits decides to go outside for some air while the others stay in the common room?
(a) Pippin
(b) Sam
(c) Merry
(d) Frodo

3. __________ has been actively seeking the One Ring, according to Gandalf.
(a) Aragorn
(b) Legolas
(c) Sauron
(d) Boromir

4. Strider reveals to Frodo that he heard ___________ tell his friends to call him by a different name.
(a) Sam
(b) Frodo
(c) Merry
(d) Pippin

5. An __________________ grabs Frodo's arm as he passes out as he calls for his friends.
(a) icy grip
(b) Erund
(c) artisan
(d) Elf

6. Who offers Frodo some good advice, but there will be a price to pay?
(a) Butterbur
(b) Elrond
(c) Gandalf
(d) Strider

7. Merry and Pippin decide to lie down at the foot of a large ___________ tree when they become sleepy.
(a) Maple
(b) Oak
(c) Ash
(d) Willow

8. Where are the Hobbits headed when they cross the Brandywine River?
(a) Buckland
(b) Rivendell
(c) Lothlorien
(d) Bag End

9. Tom tells the Hobbits he is the oldest one there and that he can remember the first ______________.
(a) Raindrop
(b) Tree
(c) Idea
(d) Cave

10. Who is worried about Gandalf's lateness?
(a) Frodo
(b) Merry
(c) Aragorn
(d) Gildor

11. The Riders decide to flee the area because they realize ___________ is not there.
(a) Frodo
(b) The Witch King
(c) Strider
(d) Gandalf

12. What do Sam and Frodo hear in the distance as they cry for help for their friends?
(a) Thunder
(b) Singing
(c) Chimes
(d) Orcs

13. What does Bilbo slip on his finger in order to play a trick on the party guests?
(a) A piece of string
(b) Nothing
(c) The Ring
(d) Wine

14. What is the job title of Gaffer Gamgee, father of Sam Gamgee?
(a) Gardener
(b) Magician
(c) Doctor
(d) Teacher

15. The other Hobbits already know about the ___________ that Frodo has.
(a) Map
(b) Jewels
(c) Ring
(d) Money

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of meal is being prepared for the Hobbits by Merry and Fatty?

2. What news alarms the Elves so much that they decide to stay with Frodo and the others?

3. What do the Hobbits hear that causes them to be less jovial as they walk?

4. What is Bilbo trying to finish when he goes on this last journey away from Hobbiton?

5. Who sees a black shadow first as the Hobbits are traveling across the river?

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