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What is a race of Middle Earth that loves food, drink, and pipe weed?
What are the full names of the hobbits Pippin and Merry?
Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck
What happened at the 'Long Expected Party'?
Bilbo gave a goodbye speech, slipped on the Ring, vanished and prepared to go to Rivendell
What is Sam's father's nickname?
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What is Frodo's fake reason for leaving the Shire?
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Who were the members of the Conspiracy?
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Who stays at Crickhollow while Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry go through the Old Forest?
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Who do the hobbits come across on the way to Crickhollow?
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What is Frodo's reason for being afraid of Farmer Maggot?
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What traps Merry and Pippin and puts Frodo and Sam to sleep in the Old Forest?
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Who saves the hobbits from Old Man Willow?
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What is the name of Tom Bombadil's horse?
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Where do the hobbits go after they leave Tom Bombadil's home?
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What is the name of Frodo's home?
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What are the hobbits captured by in the Barrow Downs?
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Who saves the hobbits in the Barrow?
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Where do the hobbits head after they escape the Barrow?
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What inn do the hobbits go to in Bree?
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Who is the innkeeper at the Prancing Pony?
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Who do the hobbits meet in the Prancing Pony?
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What is Strider's real name?
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What do the hobbits come across from Bilbo's adventures in The Hobbit?
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Where does Strider lead the hobbits?
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What happens when Strider and the hobbits are at Weathertop?
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Who are pursuing the hobbits?
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What happens to Frodo at Weathertop?
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Why does Strider make haste towards Rivendell?
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Who are the hobbits aided by when they near Rivendell?
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How are the Ringwraiths stopped?
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Study Notes
Hobbits and Their Traits
- Hobbits live in burrows, enjoy food, drink, and pipeweed, and generally dislike adventure.
- Key hobbits include Pippin (Peregrin Took) and Merry (Meriadoc Brandybuck).
The Long Expected Party
- Bilbo Baggins hosted the Long Expected Party, where he gave a farewell speech, used the Ring to disappear, and left for Rivendell.
Key Characters in the Shire
- Samwise Gamgee is affectionately called "The Gaffer" by his friends.
- Frodo Baggins pretends to move to Crickhollow as a cover for his departure from the Shire.
The Conspiracy
- Frodo's friends, Sam, Pippin, and Merry, form a conspiracy to support him in his journey.
Encounters Along The Way
- Fatty Bolger remains at Crickhollow while Frodo and friends venture through the Old Forest.
- They encounter Farmer Maggot, who frightens Frodo due to past thefts of mushrooms.
Old Forest and Tom Bombadil
- The Old Man Willow ensnares Merry and Pippin, putting Frodo and Sam into a deep sleep.
- Tom Bombadil saves the hobbits from Old Man Willow's grasp.
Journey to Barrow Downs
- After leaving Tom Bombadil, the hobbits arrive at the Barrow Downs where they are captured by a Barrow Wight.
- Tom Bombadil rescues them from the Barrow.
Arrival at Bree
- The hobbits travel to Bree, where they stay at The Prancing Pony inn, managed by Barliman Butterbur.
Meeting Strider
- At The Prancing Pony, the hobbits meet Strider, who is actually Aragorn, a key character in their journey.
Weathertop
- Strider leads the hobbits to Weathertop, where they are ambushed by Ringwraiths.
- Frodo is stabbed by a Ringwraith during the encounter.
Urgency to Rivendell
- Strider rushes to Rivendell to save Frodo due to the severity of his wound.
- Glorfindel assists the hobbits as they approach Rivendell, while the Ringwraiths are ultimately halted by a flood at the ford.
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