View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Black rider offer Farmer Maggot for information about Baggins?
(a) Food.
(b) Power.
(c) Safety.
(d) Gold.

2. How is Gandalf allowed to keep his staff when entering Theodyn's hall?
(a) He threatens the guard.
(b) He bewitches his staff to be invisible.
(c) He hides his staff.
(d) He tricks the guard.

3. What has caused the oddities of the Old forest?
(a) The spells cast on it by wizards.
(b) The Withywindle River.
(c) The strong imagination of the hobbits.
(d) The evil spirits who inhabit the trees.

4. Who does Frodo find in his room at the Prancing Pony as he stirs his fire back to life?
(a) A Dark Rider.
(b) Bilbo.
(c) Gandalf.
(d) Strider.

5. Who was imprisoned with Saruman after Isengard was detroyed?
(a) A traitor Rohan Rider.
(b) The head Orc.
(c) A watchguard of elves.
(d) Wormtongue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aragor find in Fangorn forest when they follow the tracks of Merry and Pippin?

2. What does Barliman give Frodo that he was supposed to have received months earlier?

3. Why does Frodo have to save Sam before he can head out alone?

4. What name is Frodo using to conceal his identity when they enter Bree?

5. Why did Boramir come to Rivendell to find out about the ring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the prophecy about the Nazgul King that makes him think he is invincible?

2. What is Faramir supposed to do to Gollum when he finds Gollum catching fish by the waterfall in Ithilien?

3. Who does Sam marry when he returns to the Shire?

4. What does Gimli think of the trees in the forest that the companionship travel through to get to Isengard after the battle at Helm's Deep?

5. Why has Gandalf been forbidden to enter the hall of King Theoden?

6. What does Aragorn finally get to do when Elrond gives him the scepter of Gondor?

7. Who owns the land of Ithilien when Sam and Frodo are traveling through it on their way to the other entrance into Mordor?

8. Where do the elves in Lothlorien build their houses?

9. How old are the Ents, according to TreeBeard?

10. Why does the companionship turn back from their initial plan to cross the mountains?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 604 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample