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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. Who comes upon Frodo and tells him that he is concerned for Frodo's safety?

2. _____________ feels the direction they are taking will hasten their path and keep them out of sight.

3. How many people does Elrond believe should be in the Fellowship of the Ring?

4. ____________ tricked the Elven Smiths into teaching him their secrets, according to Elrond.

5. What has the Lady and her maidens made specially for the travelers in the Fellowship to wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the last stage of their journey, what two directions are the travelers trying to choose between?

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

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

4. Where do the travelers decide to stay before they make the decision to go to Gondor or to Moria?

5. What does Sam share with Frodo that he has seen, though he's not sure it was a dream or not?

6. What is being described in the book Gandalf reads when they are in the Chamber of Records?

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

8. How does Lord Celeborn greet Gimli when he arrives in Lothlorien?

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

10. Who is given the task of deciding which way the journey much continue?

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

Frodo seems the most unlikely carrier for the Ring, though he willingly takes up the task.

Part 1: Why do you think Frodo is willing to take the ring to Mount Doom?

Part 2: Which other character might have made a good ringbearer? Why?

Part 3: What makes Frodo the right person to take the ring to Mount Doom?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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