Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring — Quiz
Question 8 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring. On this occasion the presents were unusually good. The hobbit-children were so excited that for a while they almost forgot about eating. There were toys the like of which they had never seen before, all beautiful and some obviously magical. Many of them had indeed been ordered a year before, and all the way from the Mountain and from Dale, and were of real dwarf-make. Which detail in the excerpt identifies it as fantasy?
Answer
A
The gifts have been ordered very early.
B
Great presents are given at the party.
C
The children almost forget to eat.
D
Some of the toys are magical.
Explanation
Fantasy includes elements that could not occur in the ordinary real world, such as magic. The excerpt says that some of the toys were “obviously magical,” which identifies it as fantasy. The other details—a party, gifts, and excited children—could happen in real life.
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