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The Fellowship of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien

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1. How are Bilbo and Frodo Baggins related?

(A) Bilbo is Frodo's father

(B) Bilbo is Frodo's grandfather

(D) Bilbo is Frodo's uncle

2. Which birthday does Bilbo celebrate at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring?

(A) His 100

(B) thHis 101

(D) thHis 111th

3. What effect does Bilbo's ring have on its wearer?

(A) It makes him invisible

(B) It enables him to see in the dark

(D) It has seemingly no effect

4. How did Bilbo come into possession of his ring?

(A) He inherited it

(B) He won it in a battle

(D) He found it at the bottom of a river

5. To which of the following is the landscape of the Shire most similar?

(A) The Scottish highlands

(B) The French Riviera

(D) The English countryside

6. Which of the following hobbits does not set out on the quest with Frodo?

(A) Merry

(B) Fatty

(D) Pippin

7. How many Black Riders are there?

(A) Seven

(B) Nine

(D) Thirteen

8. What type of tree ensnares Merry in the Old Forest?

(A) A larch

(B) An oak

(D) An elm

9. What are Tom Bombadil's origins?

(A) He is from the unknown West across the Great Sea

(B) He is the brother of Old Man Willow

(D) His origins are unknown

10. What is the name of the inn at Bree?

(A) The Red Lion

(B) The Golden Goblet

(D) The Hungry Traveler

11. Which important character do the hobbits meet at the inn?

(A) Bilbo

(B) Elrond

(D) Gandalf

12. What is the name of the fiery mountain where the One Ring was forged?

(A) Caradhras

(B) Orthanc

(D) Dúnedain

13. Of what races are Legolas and Gimli, respectively?

(A) Man and Dwarf

(B) Elf and Dwarf

(D) Dwarf and Elf

14. What is Legolas's weapon of choice?

(A) A bow and arrows

(B) An axe

(D) A spear

15. Moria was once an ancient realm of which race?

(A) Trolls

(B) Orcs

(D) Dwarves

16. Which terrible creature does Gandalf battle during the journey through Moria?

(A) The Barrow-wight

(B) The Balrog

(D) The Nazgûl

17. What are Gandalf's final words before he falls into the chasm?

(A) “Fly, you fools!”

(B) “All that is gold does not glitter!”

(D) “Fare Well!”

18. Over which realm does Galadriel rule?

(A) Gondor

(B) Lothlórien

(D) Rohan

19. Which of the following does Frodo not see in Galadriel's mirror?

(A) An old figure dressed in white

(B) A glowing sword

(D) A white fortress

20. Why does Galadriel reufse the Ring when Frodo offers it?

(A) It does not fit on her finger

(B) She dislikes its appearance

(D) She knows it would corrupt her

21. To which city does Boromir suggest the Fellowship go?

(A) Minas Anor

(B) Minas Ithil

(D) Minas Tirith

22. What are lembas?

(A) A type of Elvish food

(B) A type of flower that grows in Lothlórien

(D) Elvish arrows with magical properties

23. Which creature does Aragorn assert has been following the Fellowship throughout the journey?

(A) Gollum

(B) Gwaihir

(D) A cave-troll

24. Which of the following best characterizes Boromir's attitude toward the Ring?

(A) He cannot see the importance of it

(B) He thinks its power is merely a myth

(D) He cannot stand the sight of it

25. With which companion does Frodo set out at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring?

(A) Aragorn

(B) Merry

(D) Sam

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