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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. Whose field are the Hobbits going to cross through, even though Frodo is hesitant to do so?

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

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

4. Which of the Hobbits decides to go outside for some air while the others stay in the common room?

5. What is Frodo imprisoned in when he finally wakes up from being passed out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Farmer Maggot tell the dark man, cloaked and hooded, when he asked about Baggins?

2. Why does Strider take the Hobbits in another direction to Weathertop as they leave Bree to continue their journey?

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

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

5. What has Gandalf found out about the ring Bilbo had, and which Gandalf had persuaded Bilbo to leave with Frodo?

6. Who celebrates Frodo's 50th birthday with him with a small celebration before he goes off?

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

8. What is Gildor's reaction to the fact that Gandalf has not arrived as promised yet?

9. Who knew about Bilbo's magic trick before he did it in front of the guests at the party he throws?

10. How do the Hobbits plan to go to Crickhollow in order to reach Frodo's new home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of points in which the characters sing or relate poems to each other, which makes the story sound very much out of place in today's world.

Part 1: Why do you think Tolkien decided to use so much poetry and song?

Part 2: What does the use of poetry and song by some characters say about their personalities?

Part 3: Would the story have been different had the poetry and song not been included? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

One could say that the FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is the beginning of a mythical story for the characters who are involved, a story which might be told to their children as time passes.

Part 1: How do you define the idea of myth and how does this different from a story?

Part 2: What makes this story mythical in nature?

Part 3: How are the characters in this story mythical? Which qualities make them so?

Essay Topic 3

The many groups of characters in this story seem to give the reader different facets of humankind in general.

Part 1: Why are the Elves seen as being the fairest of all creatures? What or who might they symbolize in the modern world?

Part 2: Why are the Elves and Dwarves at odds with each other? What other cultures might they represent?

Part 3: Why do you think Tolkien portrayed the race of men as being weak?

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