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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. What will Gandalf be providing the Baggins' party when he comes into Hobbiton?

2. How many Great Rings were made, according to Gandalf's research over the years?

3. What does Frodo celebrate every year since the leaving of Bilbo?

4. Tom's wife tells the Hobbits that she is the daughter of the _________.

5. Where does Gandalf instruct Bilbo to put the ring which clearly has a hold over him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frodo reply to the man at the gate of Bree when he asks about Frodo's business?

2. What does Butterbur give to the Hobbits when they are at the Inn?

3. What happens to Merry and Pippin when they lay down in the forest of trees?

4. What does Goldberry say to the Hobbits as they are leaving Tom's house?

5. Describe the wife of Tom Bombadil, Goldberry. What does she look like and by what is she surrounded?

6. What kind of party is Bilbo Baggins planning at the beginning of the "Fellowship of the Ring"?

7. What does Frodo dream about during his first night's sleep at Crickhollow?

8. What is the rumor of the Elves that the Hobbits are just starting to hear about in their own town?

9. What does Fatty Bolger do when the Black Riders come into Crickhollow?

10. Who is in Frodo's house when they arrive during the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At many points of the journey, the innocence of the Hobbits seems to almost get them into trouble.

Part 1: Why is innocence a good thing to have when you are in trouble?

Part 2: Why might being innocent hurt you when you are in a troublesome situation?

Part 3: Would you rather be innocent in the face of danger or not? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Frodo and others seem to have the power to see the future and to begin to make decisions based on what they think might happen.

Part 1: Why is prophesy important in this story?

Part 2: How does prophesy affect the lives of the characters? Cite specific examples.

Part 3: Do you think prophesy should affect one's decisions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The quest between good and evil is the running theme of FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING.

Part 1: Do you think good and evil are clearly defined in this book? Why or why not?

Part 2: What are some of the examples of people who are clearly good? What makes them good? Why are they good?

Part 3: Which characters are clearly evil? What makes them evil? Why are they evil?

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