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All About Sam Trivia Quiz

From J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings.' Sam is a down-to-earth kind of character, and I've tried to keep the questions down-to-earth as well.

A multiple-choice quiz by megn1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
megn1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,888

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
4028

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is Sam's full first name? Hint

Samfast

Salmon

Samuel

Samwise

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Question 2 of 15

2. What name does Sam use when talking about his father? Hint

Papa

Old man

The Gamgee

The Gaffer

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Question 3 of 15

3. At the beginning of the 'Lord of the Rings', where does Sam's father live? Hint

Bag End

Bagshot Row

Brandybuck Hall

Crickhollow

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Question 4 of 15

4. Near the beginning of 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' Sam is caught doing something. What is it? Hint

Eavesdropping on Frodo and Gandalf

Sneaking a look at Bilbo's book

Stealing mushrooms

Cutting down the party tree

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Question 5 of 15

5. When the hobbits set out on their journey, what is the last thing in Bag End that Sam says farewell to? Hint

The beer barrel

The warm fireplace

The garden

The food in the larder

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Question 6 of 15

6. When he first set out with Frodo, what did Sam hope to see? Hint

The Old Forest

Mountains

Elves

Mount Doom

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Question 7 of 15

7. Frodo, Pippin, and Sam spent the night with Gildor's company of elves while they were still in the Shire. What advice did the elves give to Sam? Hint

'Take plenty of food on your quest'

'Don't let the quest fail'

'Avoid the black riders'

'Don't you leave him' (meaning Frodo)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does Sam name the pony they buy at Bree?

Answer: (One Word - named for the pony's previous owner)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these songs is NOT sung by Sam (first lines listed)? Hint

Gil-galad was an Elven-king

Grey as a mouse, big as a house

Sing hey! for the bath at close of day

Troll sat alone on his seat of stone

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Question 10 of 15

10. What does Sam see in Galadriel's mirror? Hint

The felling of trees in the Shire

Frodo asleep under a cliff

All of these

His father kicked out of his home

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Question 11 of 15

11. Sam likes to cook. Along with his pans, what cooking necessity does he carry? Hint

Herbs

All of these

A sharp carving knife

Salt

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Question 12 of 15

12. Sam is correctly named as one of the ring-bearers. For how long was Sam in possession of the ring? Hint

About an hour

About a month

About a week

About a day

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who is Sam's love (whom he marries)? Hint

Rosie Brandybuck

Rosie Cotton

Rosie Baggins

Rosie Proudfoot

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Question 14 of 15

14. What important office did Sam hold for many years? Hint

Master of Southfarthing

Thain

Mayor

Supreme Judge

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the very last thing we know about Sam (including references in the Appendices)? Hint

He died in his sleep at Bag End

He went to the Havens and sailed west

He left the Shire at the age of 102 and travelled to Gondor

He was elected Thain-for-Life of the Shire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Sam's full first name?

Answer: Samwise

His full name is Samwise Gamgee.

2. What name does Sam use when talking about his father?

Answer: The Gaffer

3. At the beginning of the 'Lord of the Rings', where does Sam's father live?

Answer: Bagshot Row

Bagshot Row is dug up by Sharkey's men, but later replaced by 'New Row,' where the Gaffer lives out his days in peace.

4. Near the beginning of 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' Sam is caught doing something. What is it?

Answer: Eavesdropping on Frodo and Gandalf

For this crime, he is assigned to be Frodo's companion on his journey.

5. When the hobbits set out on their journey, what is the last thing in Bag End that Sam says farewell to?

Answer: The beer barrel

'Coming, sir!' came the answer from far within, followed soon by Sam himself, wiping his mouth. He had been saying farewell to the beer-barrel in the cellar.'

6. When he first set out with Frodo, what did Sam hope to see?

Answer: Elves

This wish is satisfied while they are still in the Shire, but Sam is determined to still go on with Frodo.

7. Frodo, Pippin, and Sam spent the night with Gildor's company of elves while they were still in the Shire. What advice did the elves give to Sam?

Answer: 'Don't you leave him' (meaning Frodo)

Sam reports this conversation to Frodo. Sam's reply to the elves was 'Leave him! I never mean to. I am going with him, if he climbs to the {Moon;} and if any of those Black Riders try to stop him, they'll have Sam Gamgee to reckon with.'

8. What does Sam name the pony they buy at Bree?

Answer: Bill

They buy the pony from Bill Ferny for 12 silver pennies, at least three times the pony's value.

9. Which of these songs is NOT sung by Sam (first lines listed)?

Answer: Sing hey! for the bath at close of day

Pippin sings 'Sing Hey!' when they are enjoying their baths at Crickhollow after crossing the Shire.

10. What does Sam see in Galadriel's mirror?

Answer: All of these

11. Sam likes to cook. Along with his pans, what cooking necessity does he carry?

Answer: Salt

He carried the following cooking gear: 'a small tinder-box, two small shallow pans, the smaller fitting into the {larger;} inside them a wooden spoon, a short two-pronged fork and some skewers were {stowed;} and hidden at the bottom of the pack in a flat wooden box a dwindling treasure, some salt.'

12. Sam is correctly named as one of the ring-bearers. For how long was Sam in possession of the ring?

Answer: About a day

It seems much longer to Sam, but that is all the time that passes.

13. Who is Sam's love (whom he marries)?

Answer: Rosie Cotton

14. What important office did Sam hold for many years?

Answer: Mayor

He is elected to the office seven times.

15. What is the very last thing we know about Sam (including references in the Appendices)?

Answer: He went to the Havens and sailed west

At the end of Appendix B we are told that after Rosie dies he said good-bye to his family and went to the Havens.

Source: Author megn1

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