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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. Where is Frodo resting, according to the voice he first hears when he asks where he is?

2. What does Sam do when Lady Galadriel stares at him as she speaks to the others?

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

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

5. What does Aragorn feel on him, which makes it difficult for him to sleep during Frodo's watch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Gandalf believe will help them as they head to the Mines of Moria?

4. When Frodo awakes in a comfortable bed, what does Gandalf tell him?

5. What does Gandalf reveal about his period of being absent from the journey?

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

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

8. Why don't the travelers in the Fellowship worry when they get through the door away from the Orcs?

9. What does Strider come back with when he goes out to scout out a bridge that they might have to cross?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The many identities of Aragorn makes the reader wonder who he really is at various points of the story.

Part 1: Why do think Aragorn takes on so many identities?

Part 2: What does Aragorn's ever-changing identity say about him and about his place in the world?

Part 3: Would it be better for Aragorn to only have one identity? Why or why not?

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

The note from Gandalf reminds Frodo to choose people he trusts as he sets out on his journey.

Part 1: Why is it important to trust the people you are with when heading out on a dangerous journey?

Part 2: Doesn't bringing along those whom you trust put them in harm's way? Why do you think Frodo's friends don't think of that and refuse to come with him?

Part 3: How do you think trust will help the Fellowship as they set out on their journey?

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