Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Question 6 of 18 • NY-Common Core ELA 12

Which line best highlights Bilbo Baggins’ unusual youthfulness?

Answer

When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence

The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend . . .

At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark.

Mr. Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him his oddities and his good fortune.

Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

QuizMultiple Choice

Question 6 of 18 • NY-Common Core ELA 12

Answer

When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence

The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend . . .

At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark.

Mr. Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him his oddities and his good fortune.

Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring