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1. Let's start with an easy one: (1) What creatures rescue Frodo and Sam as they lie stranded on the slopes of Mount Doom? (2) This band dominated the music charts in the 1970s with such hits as "Take It Easy," "Take It to the Limit," "Hotel California," and "Heartache Tonight."
2. Got the idea? Here's another one: (1) Gandalf and Pippin arrive from Edoras and go straight into an audience with the Steward of Gondor. As Gandalf leaves, we see the back of his cloak showing the results of the long journey: it is very dirty and quite _____. (2) This modern rock band achieved stardom with the release of "Break the Cycle," which featured the hits "It's Been a While" and "Fade." This band featured these songs and performed with Linkin Park during the 2001 Family Values Tour.
3. Okay, let's keep going: (1) With the host of Minas Morgul streaming down the road below them, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum have no choice but to climb the very steep stairs leading up to Cirith Ungol. The steps are so steep, in fact, that at times the three are reduced to _____ on all fours to make any progress. (2) This song, "One Step Closer," and "In the End" are three of the selections from Linkin Park's amazing debut album, entitled "Hybrid Theory."
4. (1) Faramir leads a hopeless cavalry charge against the western edge of Osgiliath, now manned by hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of orc archers. It turns out he is the only one who lives through this charge, making him the ___ _______. (2) The supergroup "Asia" debuted in 1982 with a self-titled album that featured three hits leading off Side 1 - "Heat of the Moment," "Only Time Will Tell," and this song.
5. (1) Gandalf and Pippin converse on a balcony in the city of Minas Tirith as they await the assault by the forces of Mordor. Suddenly, a green __ _ ___ erupts from Minas Morgul. (2) "__ _ ___" was one of mega-pop star Madonna's more recent hits. Released in 1998, this song was made into a video and parodied (if only for a few seconds) by Weird Al Yankovic in his album "Running with Scissors."
6. (1) Sam descends the steep stairs after being sent home by Frodo, and finds the lembas bread that Gollum tossed off the cliff. In his anger, Sam crushes the lembas bread in his hands, forgetting that perhaps he and Frodo would need the lembas for the journey. Instead of crushing it, he should remind himself that they might need to __ _. (2) "__ _" was a parody of one of Michael Jackson's biggest hits off the mega-blockbuster "Thriller" album. This song was also Weird Al Yankovic's breakout hit, leaping from Dr Demento's radio show onto the mainstream airwaves in 1984.
7. (1) Frodo is deceived by Gollum into entering Shelob's Lair at the top of the stairs. As he runs to escape the clutches of the giant spider, he suddenly finds himself entangled in some sticky _____. (2) "______" was the first song of No Doubt's multi-platinum album "Tragic Kingdom." In this song, Gwen Stefani tells of also being caught in a (figurative) trap.
8. (1) The Haradrim bring many Mumakil, large elephant-like creatures with fearsome tusks. Afterwards, many riders and horses of Rohan die in battle with the Mumakil by being crushed and ____ ______. (2) This was one of the most famous songs to emerge from Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti" album, and related the singer's imaginary love affair with his automobile. The unrelenting rhythm and the howling vocal by Robert Plant have made this a trademark Led Zeppelin tune.
9. (1) Frodo and Sam depart the Tower of Cirith Ungol and see the Tower of Barad-dur, 3000 feet high, for the first time. The flaming red Eye of Sauron atop the tower is at such an altitude that it appears to belong to the atmosphere, a veritable ____. (2) This song was the title track of what many fans consider as the Alan Parsons Project's best work. Released in 1982, this album also includes the instrumental "Sirius," which was played prior to all the Chicago Bulls' home games.
10. Last question: (1) During the farewell at the Grey Havens, we hear but do not see a certain group of birds. From the noises they make, these invisible fliers sound like _ ___ __ ______. (2) The band _ ___ __ ____ was one of MTV's earliest stars. The music video of this band's biggest hit featured a keyboard artist with really strange hair. Still, the song itself was quite catchy!
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