Fellowship of the Ring Chapter 5 Quiz

Who was the only one in the hobbit party that had never been over the river?

• Frodo

• Sam

• Merry

• Pippen

As Merry ties up the ferry-boat, Sam points to something on the Hobbiton side of the river.

What does Sam point to?

• a giant spider

• a dragon guarding its treasure

• a dark shape crawling along the bank.

• a group of riders

True or False?

The Bucklanders were very similar to the people living in the Shire.

• True

• False

True or False?

Frodo knows he has to tell his cousins that he's not planning on staying.

• True

• False

True or false?

Merry, Pippin, and Fatty know about the Ring before Frodo tells them.

• True

• False

"I have known about the existence of the Ring for years - before Bilbo went away, in fact; but since he obviously regarded it as secret, I kept the knowledge in my head, until we formed our conspiracy"

What does "conspiracy" mean?

• likely to ask questions; eager for knowledge

• an iron post to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.

• to live self-indulgently;

• the act of agreeing together secretly

"In a hundred yards or so it brought them to the river-bank, where there was a broad wooden landing-stage. A large flat ferry-boat was moored beside it. The white bollards near the water’s edge glimmered in the light of two lamps on high posts."

What does "bollard" mean?

• likely to ask questions; eager for knowledge

• an iron post to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.

• to live self-indulgently;

• the act of agreeing together secretly

"Snatches of competing songs came from the bathroom mixed with the sound of splashing and wallowing."

What does "wallowing" mean?

• the act of agreeing together secretly

• likely to ask questions; eager for knowledge

• an iron post to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.

• to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, or dust

"His task, according to the original plans of the conspirators, was to stay behind and deal with inquisitive folk, and to keep up as long as possible the pretence that Mr. Baggins was still living at Crickhollow. He had even brought along some old clothes of Frodo’s to help him in playing the part."

What does "inquisitive" mean?

• likely to ask questions; eager for knowledge

• an iron post to which mooring lines from vessels are attached.

• to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, or dust

• the act of agreeing together secretly