... to find Saruman. Since the seeing stone is no longer in Sarumon's possession, he will not be able to answer Sauron's summons. The Dark Lord will think Sarumon has betrayed him. The Taming of Smeagol The narrative returns to Frodo and Sam, who have been traveling for three days. They ... it. Somehow they get across the dead marshes, guided solely by Smeagol's senses. As their journey progresses they sense Smeagol's uneasiness. Later, a winged creature flies over the marshes and Gollum refuses to move until the moon is gone. He tells his Hobbit companions that the creature is a Nazgul of ...

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... he once believed him. He found the truth about the ring from Gollum, whose real name is Smeagol. When he heard that the scouts of the dark lord were out, he sent the Dunedain looking for Gollum. Gandalf went to Minas Tirith and read about Isildur losing the ring in historical records. Aragorn found Gollum ... surrounding Lothlorien on all sides. The influence of Sauron is everywhere and the new evil from Saruman is affecting regions that were once free from the dark lord's power. Merry speaks of the Grey Havens to the west of the Shire. Haldir asks if he has ever seen them and Merry admi...

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... laughing at the company's predicament, light fires under the trees in which Gandalf, the dwarves, and Bilbo are hiding. Luckily for the company, the Lord of the eagles, has seen the commotion from his roost high in the mountains. With a number of other eagles, he swoops down, picks up the marooned ... however, go unnoticed by Smaug, who takes careful account of his treasure. When he awakes, he is enraged to discover that the cup is missing. He flies around the mountain shooting flame; when he sees the company's ponies at the foot of it, he chases them down and devours them. Meanwhile, ...

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• Grade Level: High School