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The Fellowship of the Ring
J. R. R. Tolkien
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Book I, Chapter 1
Book I, Chapter 2
Book I, Chapter 2 (continued)
Book I, Chapters 3–4
Book I, Chapters 5–6
Book I, Chapter 7
Book I, Chapter 8
Book I, Chapters 9–10
Book I, Chapter 11
Book I, Chapter 12
Book II, Chapter 1
Book II, Chapter 2
Book II, Chapter 3
Book II, Chapter 4
Book II, Chapters 5–6
Book II, Chapter 7
Book II, Chapter 8
Book II, Chapter 9
Book II, Chapter 10
Characters
Character List
Frodo Baggins
Sam Gamgee
Gandalf the Grey
Aragorn
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
Where was J.R.R. Tolkien born?
England
Belgium
South Africa
Chile
2
of 5
Where did J.R.R. Tolkien meet Edith Bratt?
Church
School
A library
A boarding house
3
of 5
What is the title of Tolkien's first published novel?
The Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
The Two Towers
The Fellowship of the Ring
4
of 5
Which famous children's author did Tolkien live down the street from?
Lewis Carrol
S. Lewis
G.K. Chesterton
J.K. Rowling
5
of 5
Where did Tolkien work before becoming the chair of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University?
The Oxford English Dictionary
Cambridge University
A coffee shop
The London Transit Commission
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