The Lord of the Rings Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 171 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Lord of the Rings Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 171 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the Entmoot last before they decide to attack Isengard?

2. Why are the hobbits not able to leave as early as they had planned the morning after their stay at the Prancing Pony?

3. What is Frodo doing when he accidentally puts on the Ring and vanishes from sight?

4. What attacks the fellowship the night before they plan to head to Moria?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frodo so afraid of Farmer Maggot when they approach his house in order to find a hiding place from the Black Riders?

2. What do Sam and Frodo do when they finally get to a path that heads straight towards Mount Doom instead of paths that cross through Orc army camps?

3. What does Aragorn do to let Sauron know that the true heir of the Gondor throne has returned?

4. What do the hobbits call the men that live in Bree?

5. What is Merry and Pippin's reaction to the news that Frodo and Sam are leaving the Shire?

6. Why does the Council decide to undertake an almost suicidal attack on the Black Gates of Mordor after the battle at Minas Tirith?

7. Who does Aragorn give the Wild Woods to as the funeral march for Theoden passes through them?

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

9. As Gandalf and the hobbits approach the Shire, who does Gandalf decide to spend some time with?

10. What is the name given to the Riders of Rohan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy is a pretty strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react?

Essay Topic 2

This book is set in many different locations. Compare and contrast these locations. How did these different places affect the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Anger and its consequences are major themes presented in this book. Using the text, cite 3- 4 examples of how characters acting out of anger altered the course of the plot.

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