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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. How many Dark Riders end up chasing Frodo as he makes his way to Rivendell?

2. Frodo sees in the distance the Pillars of the Kings, _____________, as Aragorn reveals to him.

3. When the group gets to the edge of the city, which traveler is told he has to be blindfolded?

4. Gandalf tries to keep the orcs back with spells and incantations, but a ________________ stops him.

5. Who does Strider say has been following them for days, watching them and their movements?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Gandalf eventually open up the door to the Mines of Moria?

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

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

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 3

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?

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