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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frodo see crawling to his friends when he awakes in the burrow?
(a) An arm.
(b) Tom.
(c) An angry tree root.
(d) An old hag.

2. What happens when Tom puts on the Ring?
(a) He screams out in pain because it burns him.
(b) He runs away with it laughing.
(c) He vanishes.
(d) Nothing.

3. What about Saruman is able to convince men to do his will?
(a) His voice.
(b) His mind.
(c) His staff.
(d) His eyes.

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

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

6. What is found on the ground during the fellowship's journey that lets them know that Merry and Pippen are still alive?
(a) A pile of kambas bread.
(b) A piece of their clothing.
(c) A brooch from their elven cloaks.
(d) Footprints.

7. Why does Frodo have to save Sam before he can head out alone?
(a) Sam is his best friend.
(b) He is afraid to be alone.
(c) He knows that he can trust Sam to not try to take the Ring.
(d) Sam is drowning.

8. Why are the hobbits not able to leave Tom's house the morning after Tom finds and takes them in?
(a) It is raining too hard for them to leave.
(b) They have run out of food.
(c) Sam is very sick after sampling some of Goldberry's wine.
(d) Merry is still suffering from the injury he received from the Willow.

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

10. How does Treebeard describe Saruman when he takes Merry and Pippin to his home?
(a) He is the enemy of nature.
(b) He was once a gracious man.
(c) He has a mind of metal and wheels.
(d) He is a man poisoned by greed and blind to evil.

11. What name is Frodo using to conceal his identity when they enter Bree?
(a) Bilbo Baggins.
(b) Mr. Underhill.
(c) Mr. Rider
(d) Gandalf Stormcrow.

12. What is so different about the Old forest?
(a) The trees house evil spirits.
(b) The trees are all dead.
(c) The trees are alive and aware of who enters.
(d) The trees talk to the people who journey through it.

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

14. Who does Frodo see climbing the tree they are sleeping in at Lothlorien?
(a) Orcs.
(b) A mysterious elf.
(c) A Balrog.
(d) Gollum.

15. What is so valuable about the cloaks that the elves give the companions as they leave Lothlorien?
(a) They will never be cold while wearing them.
(b) They can blend into the background.
(c) They will never tear.
(d) They will grow or shrink to fit the person wearing them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who willingly rides in Legolas's boat as the companions travel away from Lothlorien?

2. Who does the monster in the water outside the doors of Moria attack first?

3. What gift does Bilbo give Frodo before Frodo sets out on his mission to destroy the Ring?

4. Why was Gandalf not welcome any longer in King Theoden's hall, according to Eomer?

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

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