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

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Which line best highlights Bilbo Baggins’ unusual youthfulness?

A
When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence
B
The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend . . .
C
At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark.
D
Mr. Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him his oddities and his good fortune.
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infer
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retell
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explain
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Which line best helps readers identify the community spirit of Hobbiton?

A
“Run away now!” said Gandalf. “You will get plenty when the time comes.” Then he disappeared inside with Bilbo, and the door was shut.
B
From the time of Gandalf’s arrival he remained hidden from view.
C
A special entrance was cut into the bank leading to the road, and wide steps and a large white gate were built there.
D
People became enthusiastic; and they began to tick off the days on the calendar; and they watched eagerly for the postman, hoping for invitations.
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Which line is an example of direct characterization?

A
Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the Shire for sixty years . . .
B
And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at.
C
At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark.
D
And it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure.
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.Twelve more years passed. Each year the Bagginses had given very lively combined birthday-parties at Bag End; but now it was understood that something quite exceptional was being planned for that autumn. Bilbo was going to be eleventy-one, 111, a rather curious number, and a very respectable age for a hobbit (the Old Took himself had only reached 130); and Frodo was going to be thirty-three, 33, an important number: the date of his "coming of age”. . .

A
The Bagginses throw extravagant parties.
B
Bilbo, a hobbit, is going to be 111.
C
Frodo is turning 33 years old.
D
Thirty-three is an important number.
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring."How bright your garden looks!” said Gandalf."Yes,” said Bilbo. "I am very fond indeed of it, and of all the dear old Shire; but I think I need a holiday.”"You mean to go on with your plan then?”"I do. I made up my mind months ago, and I haven’t changed it.”"Very well. It is no good saying any more. Stick to your plan—your whole plan, mind—and I hope it will turn out for the best, for you, and for all of us.”"I hope so. Anyway I mean to enjoy myself on Thursday, and have my little joke.”

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as determined
B
as generous
C
as homesick
D
as unfriendly
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Which line best helps readers identify a countryside setting?

A
When the old man, helped by Bilbo and some dwarves, had finished unloading, Bilbo gave a few pennies away;
B
The young hobbits stared at the door in vain for a while, and then made off, feeling that the day of the party would never come.
C
Inside Bag End, Bilbo and Gandalf were sitting at the open window of a small room looking out west on to the garden.
D
“Yes,” said Bilbo. “I am very fond indeed of it, and of all the dear old Shire; but I think I need a holiday.”
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Which excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring shows an element of fantasy?

A
It was driven by outlandish folk, singing strange songs: dwarves with long beards and deep hoods.
B
He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, and a silver scarf.
C
At Bilbo’s front door the old man began to unload: there were great bundles of fireworks of all sorts of shapes
D
His real business was far more difficult and dangerous, but the Shire-folk knew nothing about it.
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Which is an example of indirect characterization?

A
Our teacher was quick to laugh. He had a great sense of humor.
B
The small girl smiled shyly after completing her piano solo.
C
Samuel was anxious and very eager to please his teacher.
D
Luke had a large vocabulary. He was an excellent writer.
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.One morning the hobbits woke to find the large field, south of Bilbo’s front door, covered with ropes and poles for tents and pavilions. A special entrance was cut into the bank leading to the road, and wide steps and a large white gate were built there. The three hobbit-families of Bagshot Row, adjoining the field, were intensely interested and generally envied. Old Gaffer Gamgee stopped even pretending to work in his garden.

A
Hobbits enjoy having birthday parties.
B
Bilbo has money to spend on a big gathering.
C
The hobbits live together near a great field.
D
Gaffer Gamgee is lazy in his garden work.

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