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10 Question Literature Quiz: The Two Towers | J. R. R. Tolkien

This quiz is about Book 3, the first book from "The Two Towers", following Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Merry and Pippin. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hvj. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hvj

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name does �omer give to Aragorn at their first meeting upon the plains of Rohan? Hint

Quickfoot

Wingfoot

Lightfoot

Firefoot

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli see Saruman when they are camping out under the eaves of Fangorn Forest?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the line that Pippin suggests that Treebeard should put into the old list of 'Lore of Living Creatures?' Hint

The hungry halflings, the hole-dwellers.

Half-grown hobbits, the hole-dwellers.

Always eating hobbits, the short people.

Hairy-footed little folk, the friendly hole-dwellers.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What gift did Gandalf choose when Th�oden bade him to pick? Hint

Shadowfax

Armour

A Cloak

A Sword

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Question 5 of 10

5. With whom does Gimli ride out of Edoras? Hint

�omer

Aragorn

Legolas

Gandalf

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Question 6 of 10

6. As �omer and Aragorn draw swords together at Helm's Deep, what does Aragorn shout out? Hint

"And�ril for the Mark!"

"Narsil for the Mark!"

"Narsil for the D�nedain!"

"And�ril for the D�nedain!"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why was �owyn sent into the caves at Helm's Deep? Hint

Th�oden didn't want her to fight

She was a woman

She wasn't, because she wasn't at Helm's Deep

To get food for the old and sick

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Question 8 of 10

8. Saruman had told the Dunland men that the Rohan men burnt their captives alive.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What item does Pippin give to Gimli, who says that it leaves him deep in Pippin's debt? Hint

Salted pork

A pipe

Wine

Beer

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Question 10 of 10

10. The link between Isengard and Mordor was made by using the Nazg�l.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name does �omer give to Aragorn at their first meeting upon the plains of Rohan?

Answer: Wingfoot

�omer gives this name to Aragorn after he has learnt of him travelling forty five leagues in four days from Tol Brandir on foot.

2. Do Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli see Saruman when they are camping out under the eaves of Fangorn Forest?

Answer: Yes

When Gandalf comes back to Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, Gimli asks: Gandalf "Was it you or Saruman that we saw last night?". To which Gandalf replies "You certainly did not see me, therefore you saw Saruman."

3. What is the line that Pippin suggests that Treebeard should put into the old list of 'Lore of Living Creatures?'

Answer: Half-grown hobbits, the hole-dwellers.

The final verse that Treebeard put in was:

"And hungry as hunters, the Hobbit children,
the laughing littlefolk, the little people."

4. What gift did Gandalf choose when Th�oden bade him to pick?

Answer: Shadowfax

Gandalf said to Th�oden: "Lord, give me Shadowfax, as he was only lent before. But now I shall ride him into great hazard, setting silver against black. And already there is a bond of love between us."

5. With whom does Gimli ride out of Edoras?

Answer: �omer

He rode with �omer upon Firefoot, �omer's horse, with Legolas on his left and Aragorn on his right.

6. As �omer and Aragorn draw swords together at Helm's Deep, what does Aragorn shout out?

Answer: "And�ril for the D�nedain!"

After shouting this, a cry went up upon the wall: "And�ril! And�ril goes to war. The blade that was broken shines again!"

7. Why was �owyn sent into the caves at Helm's Deep?

Answer: She wasn't, because she wasn't at Helm's Deep

�owyn was told by Th�oden to stay at Edoras and serve Rohan in case he or �omer didn't come back.

8. Saruman had told the Dunland men that the Rohan men burnt their captives alive.

Answer: True

Erkenbrand told the men of Dunland to "Help repair the evil and take an oath to never march with the enemy, then you shall go free." Then they were amazed for Saruman had told them the Rohirrim were cruel.

9. What item does Pippin give to Gimli, who says that it leaves him deep in Pippin's debt?

Answer: A pipe

While searching for food, Pippin found a barrel of pipe weed. Gimli, having lost his pipe in Moria, is very happy when Pippin pulls out another unused pipe for him.

10. The link between Isengard and Mordor was made by using the Nazg�l.

Answer: False

It was made by using the palant�r. Saruman had one in Orthanc and Sauron had one in Barad-d�r.

Source: Author hvj

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