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1. Before the story of Gandalf meeting a Balrog at the bridge of Khazad-Dum, what did Tolkien imagine that Gandalf was to confront?
2. When finally the Balrog enters the story, who is it that breaks the bridge so that both fall down, before the final version was decided upon?
3. What does Branding refer to in the early versions of the story?
4. Which of these events is the only one to be a part of the earliest outlines Tolkien made?
5. In an early version of the story, Boromir is also killed, but not by an orc. Who was it?
6. In early versions, the scene where Boromir tries to take the ring from Frodo, which leads to Frodo and Sam going on alone, does not take place at Amon Hen. Where does it take place?
7. The idea of Saruman taking captives arose early, but who were first imagined to be captured?
8. The end of the story is somewhat different in the early outlines; which of these options is correct?
9. After the war of the Ring, Tolkien imagined in an early outline that someone were to be given Isengard as a gift. Who was that?
10. Tolkien wrote in one of his outlines that, if one of the four hobbits were to die it had to be this coward one, doing something brave. Who do you think he was talking about?
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