Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring — Quiz
Question 1 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring. Then the weather clouded over. That was on Wednesday the eve of the Party. Anxiety was intense. Then Thursday, September the 22nd, actually dawned. The sun got up, the clouds vanished, flags were unfurled and the fun began. Bilbo Baggins called it a party , but it was really a variety of entertainments rolled into one. Practically everybody living near was invited. A very few were overlooked by accident, but as they turned up all the same, that did not matter. What do readers learn about the setting in this excerpt?
Answer
A
The weather is cloudy on the day of the party.
B
Only Bilbo is concerned with the weather.
C
Only a few neighbors are invited to the party.
D
The community anxiously awaits the gathering.
Explanation
The excerpt says anxiety was intense while the community waited for the party, and then describes the celebrations beginning once the weather cleared. It also says practically everybody living nearby was invited, so the gathering is not limited to a few neighbors. The correct choice is “The community anxiously awaits the gathering.”
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