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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Fatty escape from the Black Riders when they come to the shire to find Frodo?
(a) He runs to the Gaffer's house and hide behind the barrells of ale.
(b) He holds his breath and pretends to be dead.
(c) He escapes out a back door.
(d) He lies to them and sends them in the opposite direction.

2. How old was Bilbo turning at his big birthday party at the beginning of the book?
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 90.
(d) 111.

3. What is Frodo doing when he accidentally puts on the Ring and vanishes from sight?
(a) Rushing to tell Pippen to be quiet.
(b) Singing and dancing on a table.
(c) Speaking to the bartender of the Prancing Pony.
(d) Trying to hide from Strider.

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

5. Why did Boramir come to Rivendell to find out about the ring?
(a) He wants to prove his valor as a future king of Gondor.
(b) He and his brother had a dream about the sword of Isildur.
(c) His kingdom is failing, and he needs power.
(d) He is estranged from his father, and ran there for sanctuary.

6. How does Frodo escape when Boramir tries to steal the Ring from him?
(a) He promises to give it to Boramir when they reach Mordor.
(b) He runs and hides with his elven cloak.
(c) He begins to cry, and Boramir feels instant remorse.
(d) He puts on the ring and vanishes from sight.

7. Who does Gandalf give the history of Balin to for safekeeping?
(a) Elrond.
(b) Gimli.
(c) Legolas.
(d) Aragorn.

8. What mysterious force are the orcs using to make holes in the walls of the fortress?
(a) Spells of Saruman.
(b) Blasting fire.
(c) Catapults.
(d) Spring loaded weapons.

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

10. How long does the Entmoot last before they decide to attack Isengard?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

11. What is surprising about the orcs that attacked the fellowship at the seat of Amon Lhaw?
(a) They attacked in daylight.
(b) They are not from Mordor.
(c) They were too easy to kill.
(d) They were not prepared well for battle, but were sent in large numbers.

12. What causes Galadriel to refuse the Ring when Frodo offers to give it to her?
(a) She already has one of the rings, and knows she cannot control the power of two.
(b) She sees what the future would be like if she did.
(c) She has seen a vision of Frodo destroying the ring himself.
(d) She fears her husband would kill her to gain the Ring for himself.

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

14. How long did the companions spend in Lothlorien before continuing their journey?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A month.

15. How long had Frodo been unconscious when he wakes up in Rivendell?
(a) 4 months and 3 weeks.
(b) 4 nights and 3 days.
(c) 3 days and 4 nights.
(d) 3 weeks and 4 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frodo see crawling to his friends when he awakes in the burrow?

2. Where does Frodo decide to go with the ring after being hounded by Gandalf to leave the Shire?

3. Why was Gandalf late to see Frodo on his journey?

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

5. What do the Black Riders look like when Frodo is wearing the Ring?

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