Tolkien Trivia

Mallorn · Post by **Mallorn** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:54 am

Right you are Merry! "He came alone and in bear's shape" "then Beorn stooped & lifted Thorin - & bore him out of the fray" You are up!

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:11 am

That makes a great picture, doesn't it?

This question might be a little harder, level 2, I guess: What does Tolkien tell us is the etymology of the word cram?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:08 pm

Merry, somewhere I seem to remember that Tolkien took it from the Elvish 'krab', meaning 'press'...I think.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:45 pm

Yes--great memory, RR! The cakes are made by compressing the ingredients.

Your turn!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:28 am

A good (educated) guess Merry!

Level two here...

What is the longest possible estimated time (in days) that it took Gandalf, Dwarves, and Hobbit to travel from Bag End to Rivendell?

cross_harps · Post by **cross_harps** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:46 am

It seems that I remember it being said that it would take "a few days."

That's very non-specific, but is it what you had in mind, Riv?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:18 am

No c_h, I believe that there is a specific amount of days (and more than a few).

Hint: you can only get at it by calculating backwards.

cross_harps · Post by **cross_harps** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:29 am

Oooohhh, back to the drawing board!

cross_harps · Post by **cross_harps** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:45 pm

Well, shoot, I still can't figure the answer to your question, Riv!

Does anyone else know the answer to this one?

I figured out a couple of really good trivia questions last night, but I'm stumped on this one!!!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:53 pm

If you calculate backward c_h, you come up with the possibility that they were on the road for at least 51 days.

Since you have thought of a couple more questions...would you like to take a crack at the next one?

cross_harps · Post by **cross_harps** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:59 pm

Wow, you're quick!

Just for my own curiosity, could you direct me toward where you find that in the book? I must not have been paying attention to details when I read that part!

And, sure, I'd love to have the next question!

I was thinking of the LOTR films last night and came up with a few questions about things various characters are seen (or not seen) doing during the course of the three films.

So, my first question is probably a level 2 but in terms of familiarity with the film versions.

In all three films, please name five scenes in which written material (any form of writing) is shown (not just people holding books). And for those elusive bonus points, if a character is reading the text, please tell us who it is.

One hint is that there are more than five scenes.

Happy New Year everyone!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:20 pm

cross_harps wrote:Just for my own curiosity, could you direct me toward where you find that in the book? I must not have been paying attention to details when I read that part!

Actually I found it in Karen Wynn Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle-earth (a terrific resource). It is in the chapter on The Hobbit.

cross_harps · Post by **cross_harps** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:40 pm

Awesome! That's one I don't have. I'll have to put that on my wish list for the new year!

Thanks, Riv!

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:36 am

cross_harps wrote:
In all three films, please name five scenes in which written material (any form of writing) is shown (not just people holding books). And for those elusive bonus points, if a character is reading the text, please tell us who it is.

One hint is that there are more than five scenes.

Darlin' I hate to break it to you but these games and forum is pretty much dominated by the written work of Tolkien. Although we've thought about the movies as a side line the discussions are only from material of the books. Only exception as of late is in the Hobbit forum for the impending movie (we're all dying to see).

Could you throw us another bone.

cross_harps · Post by **cross_harps** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:00 am

No problem! I can certainly understand the distinction!

Let me see what else I can come up with!