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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, Chapter 6 | Book 6, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the 'log with eyes' that Sam sees one night while traveling down the river away from Lothlorien?
(a) Orc spies.
(b) A crocadilly.
(c) Gollum.
(d) Protection from the elves.

2. Who officially gives Aragorn the keys to the city of Minas Tirith?
(a) Ithilien.
(b) Faramir.
(c) A guard of Gondor soldiers.
(d) Gandalf.

3. What scares the great spider away in Shelob's lair?
(a) The sword from Bilbo.
(b) Gollum's threats.
(c) The phial of light from Galadriel.
(d) Sam's box of earth from Galadriel.

4. How does Merry respond when he hears of what the other hobbits have experienced before meeting him?
(a) He is afraid that there may be more danger involved now that he has joined them.
(b) He is disappointed about missing the action.
(c) He is excited to show his bravery during the next trial they will face.
(d) He is happy to have avoided harm.

5. Why does Aragorn decide to travel on boats down the river when they leave Lothlorien?
(a) He has not decided which side of the river he wants to travel on.
(b) They can move faster in the water.
(c) Orcs cannot follow tracks of a boat in water.
(d) He saw them traveling this way in Galadriel's mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Merry do to several orcs without any of them trying to hurt him and Pippin?

2. What do Sam and Frodo hear some orcs talking about as they travel through Mordor in the ravine?

3. Why are the Wildmen so willing to show Theoden their secret road to Minas Tirith?

4. How do Sam and Frodo get through Mordor undetected?

5. Who won the Orc-killing game during the battle against Rohan?

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