Development of "The Lord of the Rings" (part 3)

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1. Before the story of Gandalf meeting a Balrog at the bridge of Khazad-Dum, what did Tolkien imagine that Gandalf was to confront? A black rider A dragon A troll The orc chief

2. When finally the Balrog enters the story, who is it that breaks the bridge so that both fall down, before the final version was decided upon? The Balrog It doesn't break, they just fall off the bridge Gandalf A troll

3. What does Branding refer to in the early versions of the story? Glamdring Anduril A Dwarf An Elf

4. Which of these events is the only one to be a part of the earliest outlines Tolkien made? The battle of Helm's Deep The journey down the Anduin River The journey through the Path of the Dead The Siege of Gondor

5. In an early version of the story, Boromir is also killed, but not by an orc. Who was it? Saruman Aragorn Gandalf Denethor

6. In early versions, the scene where Boromir tries to take the ring from Frodo, which leads to Frodo and Sam going on alone, does not take place at Amon Hen. Where does it take place? Inside Lothlorien Outside Lothlorien In Rohan In Minas Tirith

7. The idea of Saruman taking captives arose early, but who were first imagined to be captured? Aragorn and Boromir Legolas and Gimli Merry and Pippin All of these

8. The end of the story is somewhat different in the early outlines; which of these options is correct? Frodo is to die Sam is to die They both are to die The ring is destroyed, but not at Mount Doom

9. After the war of the Ring, Tolkien imagined in an early outline that someone were to be given Isengard as a gift. Who was that? Radagast Gandalf Treebeard Theoden

10. Tolkien wrote in one of his outlines that, if one of the four hobbits were to die it had to be this coward one, doing something brave. Who do you think he was talking about? Frodo Sam Pippin Merry