Flotsam and Jetsam
1. The Ents briefly rerouted the waters of the Isen. What did they do with the water?
AnswerThey flooded the circle of Isengard around Orthanc, putting out the fires underneath it.
2. What did Treebeard do with Wormtongue?
Answer Treebeard sent him swimming across the waters to Orthanc.
3. Gandalf came to Treebeard to get help against the Orcs attacking King Théoden. What did Treebeard do?
AnswerHe sent Huorns to help.
4. What was the effect of Saruman’s voice on many of those who listened to him?
AnswerHis words seemed wise and reasonable and made others who spoke seem harsh and uncouth.
5. Gandalf told Saruman that he could leave Orthanc unharmed as long as he gave two things to Gandalf. What two things?
AnswerThe Key of Orthanc, and his staff.
6. What did Wormtongue throw down from the tower of Orthanc?
AnswerThe palantír of Orthanc.
7. Who guarded Orthanc to make sure Saruman didn’t leave there?
AnswerTreebeard and the Ents.
8. What did Pippin do the first night they stopped on the journey back to Edoras?
AnswerHe stole the palantír from Gandalf and looked into it.
9. What happened to Pippin because of it?
AnswerSauron saw him and he became rigid and unseeing.
10. What passed overhead after the incident with Pippin?
AnswerA winged Nazgűl.