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1. A position of authority in the Shire was the Thain. From what country did Tolkien get this name?
2. Samwise, while a loyal friend and servant, was a bit of a bumpkin. What does his name mean in Anglo-Saxon?
3. Ents are the huge tree-shepherds who destroy Isengard. What does 'Ent' mean?
4. And while we're on the subject of Ents, let's turn from Anglo-Saxon for a moment and see how well you know your Shakespeare. The Attack of the Ents on Isengard is believed by some to be derived from which Shakespearean play?
5. While dressed as a man to fight with the Rohirrim, Eowyn calls herself Dernhelm. What does this name mean?
6. What two languages does the name Beorn seem to be derived from?
7. What does 'Orc' mean?
8. What does 'Orthanc' mean in Anglo-Saxon?
9. Grima Wormtongue deceives Theoden and almost causes the destruction of Rohan (and indirectly, Gondor and Middle-Earth as a whole). What does his first name mean?
10. Speaking of literal translations, what does 'eored' mean?
11. Here's another 'Rohirric vocabulary' word. The Rohirric word for hobbits is holbytla. What does that name mean ?
12. And another split-it-into-two word! The Rohirrim's name for Merry was Holdwine. What does this name mean?
13. Shadowfax was one of the mearas: the best horses in Rohan-or the world, for that matter. What does his name mean?
14. What is the literal translation of this sentence from 'The Two Towers': "Westu Theoden hal!"?
15. King Theoden's hall is called Meduseld. What does that name mean?
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