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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 does Frodo choose to continue his journey alone?

3. What happens when Tom puts on the Ring?

4. What is Galadriel's gift to Sam?

5. What does Frodo find that the elves left for him the first morning of his journey with the ring? ?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Nazgul spreading among Gandalf's army as they stand at the Black Gates?

2. 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?

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

4. How do Frodo and Sam find out that Gollum is probably following them through Mordor as they journey towards Mount Doom?

5. 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?

6. What does Legolas use to kill the flying beast that is ridden by a Nazgul while the companionship journeys away from Lothlorien?

7. What is the name of the leader of the Eagles?

8. How does Sam get past the Silent Watchers in Cirith Ungol?

9. What is Shelob?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Theoden say as he is dying, and how does this statement effect Eowyn? How do these last words change the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Gandalf endures death and is reborn with newer and higher powers. Compare and contrast Gandalf the Grey with Gandalf the White. Was this change necessary? Why or why not?

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