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Lord of the Rings Characters Trivia Quiz

The characters of Lord of the Rings, in the words of their friends and enemies. Who is being described?

A multiple-choice quiz by Elanor. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Elanor

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,785

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
10138

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (15/15), Guest 78 (6/15), Guest 173 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. 'He's a very nice, well-spoken gentlehobbit.' Who is Gaffer Gamgee talking about?

Answer: (Two Words - full name please.)

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'A stout little fellow with red cheeks. Taller than some and fairer than most, and has a cleft in his chin. Perky chap with a bright eye.' Who is being described? Hint

Legolas

Sam Gamgee

Frodo Baggins

Tom Bombadil

3. 'They are proud and wilful, but they are true-hearted, generous in thought and deed, bold but not cruel, wise but unlearned, writing no books but singing many songs.' Who is Aragorn describing? Hint

the elves

the Rohirrim

the Dunedain

the hobbits

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'He seldom talks, not but what he can tell a rare tale when he has the mind.' Who is being talked about? Hint

Bilbo

Gandalf

Strider

Eomer

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'He's the biggest ruffian of the lot.' Who was this? Hint

Strider

Ted Sandyman

Sharkey

Bill Ferny

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'I say to you that you are beautiful.' Who is being praised here? Hint

Eowyn of Rohan

Arwen Evenstar

Rose Cotton

Galadriel

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'He is a wizard both cunning and dwimmer-crafty.' Who was this?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'As for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has passed through more battles and perils than you have. His name is ______, a very valiant man.' Who is Gandalf describing? Hint

Aragorn

Peregrin

Boromir

Meriadoc

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Elrond himself chose him to be one of our companions, and he has been brave and faithful.' Which of the Fellowship is this? Hint

Boromir

Gimli

Aragorn

Legolas

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'He is of another sort, proud and subtle, a man of far greater lineage and power.' Who is Gandalf describing here? Hint

Eomer

Theoden

Denethor

Saruman

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'A lord of wisdom, throned he sat, Swift in anger, quick to laugh.' Who is being decribed? Hint

Gandalf

Theoden

Denethor

Aragorn

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'He is slier than a fox, and as slippery as a fish.' Who is Aragorn talking about?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'He is bold, more bold than many may deem, ... wise and learned in the scrolls of lore and song, ... and yet a man of hardihood and swift judgement.' Who was being described here? Hint

Boromir

Faramir

Aragorn

Merry

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'He may be all right, and then he may not. Fair speech may hide a foul heart.' Of whom was Sam Gamgee so doubtful? Hint

Faramir

Strider

Boromir

Gollum

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'As pretty a maidchild as any one could hope for.' Who was this? Hint

Rosie Cotton

Galadriel

Eowyn

Elanor Gamgee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'He's a very nice, well-spoken gentlehobbit.' Who is Gaffer Gamgee talking about?

Answer: Bilbo Baggins

Bilbo always called the Gaffer 'Master Hamfast', and showed an interest in his potatoes.

2. 'A stout little fellow with red cheeks. Taller than some and fairer than most, and has a cleft in his chin. Perky chap with a bright eye.' Who is being described?

Answer: Frodo Baggins

Barliman Butterbur told the hobbits that he recognised Frodo from this description he had got from Gandalf.

Answer: the Rohirrim

This was when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli were following the orcs is search of Merry and Pippin. They spot many horsemen riding towards them, and Aragorn tells the others about the Rohirrim, the horse-lords of Rohan.

4. 'He seldom talks, not but what he can tell a rare tale when he has the mind.' Who is being talked about?

Answer: Strider

This is Butterbur warning Frodo about Strider in the Prancing Pony.

5. 'He's the biggest ruffian of the lot.' Who was this?

Answer: Sharkey

Sharkey was the name by which the hobbits knew Saruman. He caused much misery and suffering in the Shire after the destruction of the Ring.

6. 'I say to you that you are beautiful.' Who is being praised here?

Answer: Eowyn of Rohan

Faramir was talking to Eowyn in the Houses of Healing. 'Neither flower nor maiden have I seen in Gondor so lovely, and so sorrowful.'

7. 'He is a wizard both cunning and dwimmer-crafty.' Who was this?

Answer: Saruman

Eomer described Saruman as walking 'hooded and cloaked, very like to Gandalf.'

8. 'As for valour, that cannot be computed by stature. He has passed through more battles and perils than you have. His name is ______, a very valiant man.' Who is Gandalf describing?

Answer: Peregrin

Gandalf is persuading Ingold to allow Pippin through the Rammas Echor into Minas Tirith.

9. 'Elrond himself chose him to be one of our companions, and he has been brave and faithful.' Which of the Fellowship is this?

Answer: Gimli

Frodo is defending Gimli, when the elves of Lothlorien are unhappy about him entering the forest.

10. 'He is of another sort, proud and subtle, a man of far greater lineage and power.' Who is Gandalf describing here?

Answer: Denethor

He is warning Pippin not to assume that Denethor is a kindly old man like Theoden.

11. 'A lord of wisdom, throned he sat, Swift in anger, quick to laugh.' Who is being decribed?

Answer: Gandalf

This is from Frodo's poem about Gandalf, as told to Sam in Lorien.

12. 'He is slier than a fox, and as slippery as a fish.' Who is Aragorn talking about?

Answer: gollum

Aragorn was talking to Frodo and Sam after they had noticed Gollum following them down the River Anduin.

13. 'He is bold, more bold than many may deem, ... wise and learned in the scrolls of lore and song, ... and yet a man of hardihood and swift judgement.' Who was being described here?

Answer: Faramir

This was Beregond of Minas Tirith, talking to Pippin. Beregond was a firm supporter of Faramir, and later became Captain of Faramir's guards in Ithilien.

14. 'He may be all right, and then he may not. Fair speech may hide a foul heart.' Of whom was Sam Gamgee so doubtful?

Answer: Faramir

Sam was mistrustful of many people at first, protecting his master Mr Frodo. But in this case, it was Faramir who caused the doubt. Similar words were used about Strider, in Bree (see the conversation about how a servant of the enemy would "seem fouler and look fairer.")

15. 'As pretty a maidchild as any one could hope for.' Who was this?

Answer: Elanor Gamgee

This is Sam's description of his first child. Frodo suggested the name Elanor, in memory of the small golden flowers in the grass of Lothlorien.

Source: Author Elanor

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