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1. We meet Samwise Gamgee for the first time in the 'Return of the King' alone in Mordor. If you recall he has taken Sting and the Ring from Frodo, whom he left for dead in Shelob's cave. Now he seeks to locate Frodo, whom he now presumes to be alive and in the custody of orcs. With the Ring solely in his possession, does Sam ever place it on his finger?
2. Standing along a high path towering over the evil land of Mordor, Sam has a look around Sauron's fell domain. In the gray distance he espies the great mountain of fire from whence the Ring of Power first emerged. By what name is this fearsome volcano known?
3. Sam descends along the path towards the Tower of Cirith Ungol, where he hopes to find his master. He approaches the gates of the tower and discovers that two great stone 'Watchers' are at either side. The Watchers have faces that are carved to resemble which awful creature?
4. After entering the Tower of Cirith Ungol Sam is stunned to find that most of its inhabitants are dead. It appears that an internecine struggle has occurred among the various orc factions. Not a little pleased by his good fortune, Sam thrusts towards the tower in which he imagines Frodo to be kept. After one or two dangerous encounters with the remaining orcs, Sam locates Frodo, who has been stripped of all his possessions. Sam goes to acquire new clothing for Frodo and provides what password for his friend, to be announced upon his return?
5. Having sprung Frodo from his wretched confines in the tower, Sam now leads his friend along the path towards their ultimate destination, Mount Doom. Unfortunately, they have run alarmingly low in their water supply. With a stroke of incredible luck, however, they find a streamlet of water along the Morgul-road. With what two words is this water described?
6. Continuing along the path on their way to Mount Doom, Sam and Frodo suddenly encounter two orcs, one named Garn, a member of Shagrat's (the orc who kidnapped Frodo) outfit and the other an unnamed tracker. The two orcs discuss their business, and Gollum is mentioned in their conversation. What does the tracker call Gollum?
7. Frodo and Sam now make their way across the desolate Plain of Gorgorath. With their food and water spent, they decide to relieve the burdens of their armor and other effects. What item(s) does Sam find hardest of all to discard?
8. Finally reaching the slopes of Mount Doom, Sam and Frodo begin the arduous ascent. After some time, Sam notices a path that leads from Sauron's dark fortress, Barad-dūr, to the Chambers of Fire, an entrance into the firey bowels of the rumbling volcano. What is the name of this chamber?
9. Nearly at the Chambers of Fire, Sam and Frodo once again encounter the desperate and completely depraved Gollum. Gollum attacks both Frodo and Sam, but Frodo manages to escape thanks to the power of the Ring. Sam then turns to the cowering Gollum and attempts to finish him off, but Gollum escapes.
10. In the Chambers of Fire, Frodo stands at the edge of a great chasm with molten magma flowing beneath him. Unable to thrust the Ring into the hot lava, he instead places it on his finger, giving in finally to its power. Suddenly, he is accosted by Gollum whose lust has created a madness that can only be satiated by the return of his former possession. In the end, Gollum is able to wrest the Ring from Frodo, but falls into the magma during his orgiastic celebratory dance. What is Gollum's last discernable word before plunging into the magma?
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