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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 are the last words written in the history book that Gandalf finds in the tomb of Balin?

2. How many doors are there for Gandalf to choose from when he becomes stumped while traveling through Moria?

3. What has caused the oddities of the Old forest?

4. What sends 3 of the 5 Black Riders away as Frodo and Glorfindel are rushing to Rivendell?

5. How much time passes between the first and second chapters of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the first person that Frodo sees when he awakens in Rivendell after his ride with Glorfindel?

2. Who sneaks Merry into the battle at Minas Tirith?

3. What is Faramir's name for the Ring of Power?

4. What do Sam and Frodo do when they finally get to a path that heads straight towards Mount Doom instead of paths that cross through Orc army camps?

5. Who owns the land of Ithilien when Sam and Frodo are traveling through it on their way to the other entrance into Mordor?

6. Why do Sam and Frodo travel through the Dead Marshes to get to Mordor?

7. What is the name of the leader of the Eagles?

8. What does the companionship do once they reach the light of day outside the mines of Moria?

9. Why are the hobbits all so excited to see Gandalf arrive for Bilbo's party?

10. Why is Frodo so afraid of Farmer Maggot when they approach his house in order to find a hiding place from the Black Riders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy is a pretty strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Frodo choose to leave Middle Earth, and what effects will his absence have on the characters left behind?

Essay Topic 3

What does Theoden say as he is dying, and how does this statement effect Eowyn? How do these last words change the outcome of the book?

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