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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wormtongue throw down at Gandalf during the parley with Saruman?
(a) Orc corpses.
(b) Burning limbs.
(c) A round stone.
(d) Weapons.

2. What does Barliman give Frodo that he was supposed to have received months earlier?
(a) A letter from Gandalf.
(b) Instructions from Bilbo.
(c) A pint of mead from Moria.
(d) Some weapons from the elves.

3. What are the last words written in the history book that Gandalf finds in the tomb of Balin?
(a) "Fear enfolds us and pushes us on."
(b) "There were drums, drums."
(c) "They are coming."
(d) "There is no escape here in the deep."

4. Why are the hobbits not able to leave as early as they had planned the morning after their stay at the Prancing Pony?
(a) They are trying to hide from Bill Ferny.
(b) Merry is still unconscious from his run-in with a Black Rider.
(c) Pippen is hungover from drinking.
(d) Their ponies have been stolen.

5. What does Aragorn hear while at the seat of Amon Lhaw that sends him running in the other direction?
(a) Merry and Pippen screaming.
(b) Boramir's horn.
(c) The call of the orcs.
(d) A Nazgul laughing and screeching.

6. Who saves Eomer from the orc pretending to be dead?
(a) Gimli.
(b) Gandalf.
(c) Legolas.
(d) Aragorn.

7. What does Strider say is the cost of his information when Frodo questions him in the Prancing Pony?
(a) That they let him be their guide.
(b) That they promise to not tell Gandalf he was there.
(c) That they allow him to wear the ring while at the Prancing Pony.
(d) That they split with him the gifts they will get at Rivendell.

8. Where do Merry and Pippin run when they are freed of their ropes as the Rohirram begin attacking the Orcs?
(a) To the Rohirram men.
(b) Fangorn Forest.
(c) Back the way they came.
(d) They dig a hole and hide in it.

9. Who says they will be part of the companionship of the ring, or be sent home in sacks?
(a) Aragor and Arwen.
(b) Boromir and Faramir.
(c) Bilbo and Fatty.
(d) Merry and Pippen.

10. What is Frodo's greatest hope, according to the White wizard?
(a) Sauran has emtpied Mordor to attack Minas Tirith.
(b) Frodo is so small that he will not fall in the path of the great eye.
(c) Sauran thinks Frodo is with Aragorn.
(d) The Ring is losing its power.

11. Who destroyed Isengard?
(a) The Ents.
(b) The army of Mordor.
(c) The orcs.
(d) The army of Rohan.

12. Who won the Orc-killing game during the battle against Rohan?
(a) Aragorn.
(b) Theoden.
(c) Legolas.
(d) Gimli.

13. What attacks the fellowship the night before they plan to head to Moria?
(a) Orcs.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Dwarves.
(d) Wolves.

14. What does Frodo find that the elves left for him the first morning of his journey with the ring? ?
(a) A map.
(b) Some food.
(c) Some weapons.
(d) An intricate piece of jewelery.

15. What sends 3 of the 5 Black Riders away as Frodo and Glorfindel are rushing to Rivendell?
(a) The river.
(b) Aragorn.
(c) A dragon.
(d) An elven spell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gimli promise to do for Legolas as they ride through the forest towards Isengard?

2. What gift from Theoden does Gandalf gladly accept?

3. What is so valuable about the cloaks that the elves give the companions as they leave Lothlorien?

4. Why does Frodo choose to continue his journey alone?

5. What does Pippin use to cut the ropes he and Merry are bound with?

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