Questions in this quiz: The Lord of the Rings — Books

Tolkien's trilogy and The Hobbit. Middle-earth, the One Ring, the Fellowship, the Shire, Rivendell, Lothlórien, Gondor, Rohan, Mordor — characters and events as written, distinct from the films.

1. Who is the master of Rivendell at the time of the Council that decides the One Ring's fate? — Options: Elrond, Celeborn, Glorfindel, Círdan
2. In the books, who actually carries the One Ring into the Cracks of Doom before it falls into the fire? — Options: Gollum, Frodo, Sam, A Nazgûl
3. What is the name of the inn at Bree where Frodo and his companions first meet Strider? — Options: The Prancing Pony, The Green Dragon, The Ivy Bush, The Floating Log
4. In The Hobbit, what creature does Bilbo encounter immediately after picking up the Ring in the dark tunnels under the Misty Mountains? — Options: Gollum, A goblin sentry, A giant spider, A sleeping troll
5. Which member of the Fellowship is the elder son of the ruling Steward of Gondor? — Options: Boromir, Aragorn, Faramir, Legolas
6. Which Lady gifts the Fellowship their grey cloaks and other tokens before they depart by boat down the Anduin? — Options: Galadriel, Arwen, Lúthien, Nimrodel
7. In Tolkien's novels, what is the name of the hobbit who inherits the One Ring from Bilbo and carries it toward Mount Doom?