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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. What happens when Tom puts on the Ring?

2. Who destroyed Isengard?

3. What reaction does Strider have to Frodo's accidental disappearance that is suspicious to Sam?

4. What does Aragorn hear while at the seat of Amon Lhaw that sends him running in the other direction?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the first thing Merry asks for when he awakens in the House of Healing after the battle at Minas Tirith?

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

4. What dos Denethor do out of grief for his dead sons?

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

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. How do Merry and Pippin get released from their ropes while being held captive by the Uruk-hai?

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

9. Why does Denethor send his son into an almost suicidal battle at Osgiliath?

10. What is the name of the entrance to Mordor that Gollum leads Sam and Frodo to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of unlikely friendships forged in this book. Please explain some of these friendships, and describe how the relationship was forged, as well as how the relationship affected the outcome of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Merry and Pippin are a very integral part of this plot. How do their actions change the tide of the plot? Do you think they are aware of what they are doing? Why or why not? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Frodo choose to leave Middle Earth, and what effects will his absence have on the characters left behind?

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