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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. Gandalf tells Frodo that Rangers are men of the Race of __________ from the West.

2. What does Celeborn offer to the travelers to help them speed their journey until they decide which path to follow?

3. Gimli realizes the room the travelers are in is the Chamber of ___________.

4. Who decides that he wants to head out with Frodo on the journey, even though it will be dangerous?

5. What is the word Gandalf finally uses in order to solve the riddle of the doors and to open them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is in the small wooden box that Sam receives from Lady Galadriel?

2. Who takes Frodo up on their horse when they realize just how ill Frodo is from the stabbing by the Morgol blade?

3. What does Bilbo give to Frodo on his last day in Rivendell?

4. Who are some of the people who are attending the Council meeting in Rivendell?

5. What does Aragorn suggest in order to make the blindfolding fair for those who are traveling?

6. What happened to the Ringwraiths when their horses were drowned in the flood?

7. What does Aragorn say when Frodo states that Aragorn is the rightful heir and that he should have the ring?

8. What are the travelers given by the Elves in order to help their journey?

9. What does Aragorn reveal to the Elves about the demise of Gandalf?

10. What does Frodo decide will be best for the Ring and for his quest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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