All's I've got to do is find out what book Rednell bought yesterday and I'll be okay then. I can find a lot of references for Snowbourn but nothing for Snowthorn. I was hoping it was perhaps a typo but if Nell and Grondy have already found it, I'd better keep looking.

Oops, I haven't done the quiz yet and have messed up royaly: When I went to see what question #21 was, my eyes glombed on to #22 instead, so at the present time I am also worried about Snowthorn being a typo.

Sorry Val, you don't have to look so hard now. :elfembar:

Mellie, we need a confirmation that #21 is spelled correctly. Please.

I'll have to look harder. That's one of the books I looked in, but I didn't find it in there. Nor did I find it in UT, but there are a lot of hiding places in there.

So much that I missed!!! Yay! I actually outscored Nell on the last quiz!
Congrats to everyone, and esp. to Remi! (hi there btw)

Gonna try my hand at Mellie's now. I have some time on my hands, so...

Ok, there is a typo in my Quiz. You need to thank remi for pointing it out to me. Thanks, remi I do appreciate it.

The typo is in #34 it is suppose to be ’bal not ’bel. Sorry folks. I wish I could say that I did not make mistakes, but I am not perfect. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.


Mellie

Just got two to go. I've spent longer looking for Snowthorn than all the other questions put together, and cannot find the birthplace of Durin either (except that it's not where I always thought it was).

No doubt I've managed to make a few silly mistakes as well which I will really kick myself for later.

Remi, you did very well. Don't worry. But I am not telling how many you got right yet. hehehehehe. Val did this to me as well.

It is so nice to see Val struggling on 1 or 2. I remember having that problem on his quizzes, and he would not help me. HEHEHEHEHHE. Sorry, that I am picking on you Val. I just can't help myself.

Wicked, mean, Mellie.

Mind you, I'm quite enjoying having a taste of my own medicine. I'll let you have the answers once I've found Durin's birthplace.

I have one which I've started Mellie. By the middle of the month it will hopefully be ready, but if you want to start another one yourself, it can go either before or after mine.

Well, Val, I have to admit that I like remi's suggeestion of alernating. I have not even started another quiz yet.

Well, Grondy, you only have 17 days left, if you are going to give it a go, you need to get started. Good luck.

Looking forward to getting everyone's answers.

Feb 20th Tommie

Heh! Thanks a lot Perwing! I'm just too lazy to look for those kinds of things. Silly me, maybe I should be looking for those.

Ok, that leaves only one unanswered then I guess.

I'm as fallible as the next person, I'm afraid. The awakening place of Durin had me stumped. I'm sure I'd read it somewhere, but when it came to answering the quiz, I just couldn't find it.

The honours for top spot should go to Sam though. Rednell had to point me in the right direction before I was able to find the answer to the Snowthorn question.

I've almost completed my next quiz. I'll try to have it posted by the weekend if possible.

Hey Everyone. Just wanted to send my greetings as the 2,145 member to grace this site. I anticipate Val,Mellie's next quiz installment. As i plan to shock the planet-tolkien world with my voluminious knowledge of Middle Earth. If i sound like im boasting then i probably am.

Hi there Komosot!

Yeah, 64 was a hard one wasn't it. Don't know for sure either. And the only other one that I really don't know is 52. Where the h did you find that Mellie?? I've looked all over the place but I couldn't find anything!

And this quiz was definitely the hardest one so far I think. As far as I can remember that is... But they're getting harder every time, so I think the next one will be impossible.

I found there were too many questions for which I had nary a mackrel of an idea where to look for their answers, so gave up on Mellie's Quiz. :elfembar: It was just too good for me as was she to me also. After all, she has also ranked at the top of the class on all of Val's quizes. Maybe when I finishmy first reading of The Unfinished Tales, which she kindly sent me for my birthday, I will have a better knowledge of Tolkien Trivia and be able to tackle her next quiz.

Anyway, well done Mellie.

[Edited on 20/2/2003 by Grondmaster]

Great Mellie! Now I will have another go at it! Can't wait to see you when you get back.

Have a go at our quizzes then, Delidia. I'm sure you'll do fine. I have all four as well, and I don't think I did all that bad.

God Mellie you are really keeping the tension up! Can't wait...

The Answers to Mellie’s First Quiz

What do the Wild Men call orcs?
1) Gorg’n

Who were two sons of Bregor of the first House of Edain?
2) Bregolas and Barahir

What name did the orcs give Rohirrim?
3) Whiteskins

Who was White Socks?
4) One of the ponies Merry got for the Hobbits.

Name one of Farmer Maggot’s dogs.
5) Grip, Fang or Wolf

After attacking Helm’s Deep in the Hornburg who surprised Wulf and killed him?
6) Fr’al’f

What did Gollum call the sun?
7) Yellowface

Who or what were the Ulairi?
8) Nazg’l or Ringwraiths

Who got on a table with belles in their hands and began to dance The Springle-Ring?
9) Miss Melliot Brandybuck
10) Master Everard Took

Name the chief lore master and minstrel of King Thingol.
11) Daeron

What does Engwar mean?
12) Man

Who was Mim’s son?
13) Kh’m or Ibun

What is Coimas, in Quenya?
14) Lembas

What did the Dwarves call Aul’?
15) Mahal

Where is the Valley of Dreadful Death located?
16) Nan Dungortheb is what I was looking for, however I accepted several answers. Only Tommie and Sam said Nan Dungortheb.

Which daughter of a Mahtan Smith was called the wise?
17) Nerdanel

What is a region of mists near Helcaraxe called?
18) Oiom’r’, I also accepted Araman.

What is another name of the High Faroth?
19) Taur-en-Faroth

Who or what is V’sa?
20) The sun

What was Snowthorn?
21) I accepted two answers here. 1) A white flowered gorse, which grew on the lower slopes of Amon Rudh. (I wanted this one.) 2) Gil-Galad’s spear (they both have the same name. I am sorry for the confusion.)

What was the name of the river flowing down from the Iron Hills to join the River Running?
22) River Carnen

What was Farmer Cotton’s first name?
23) Tolman

Who was the first to find the One Ring after it betrayed Isildur?
24) D’agol

What is an eket?
25) A short stabbing sword with a broad blade

Name the Jewel smith of Gondolin
26) Enerdhil

What was the word for an ’after-name’ received by one of the Eldar in addition to the given names?
27) Epess’

What was the Land of Holly founded by Galadriel and Celeborn and destroyed by Sauron?
28) Eregion

What is the name of the cleft in which the Mering Stream rose?
29) Firien-dale

What was the name of Galador’s sister?
30) Gilmith

What is another name for the ’Caves of Radiance’ with the same name of Aglarond?
31) Gl’mscrafu is what I was looking for, however not one person put that. Therefore, I accepted the answers as well.

Who was Hildifons Took?
32) He was the sixth son of Gerontius Took that went on a journey and never returned.

Where was Luthien imprisoned?
33) Hirilorn

Who was ’bal?
34) The son of the mariner, Ulbar (one of Tar Aldarion’s sailors)

What were the Ithryn Luin?
35) They were the two Blue Istari: Alatar and Pallando.

What was Turin’s name in childhood for Sador that was translated Hopafoot?
36) Labadal

What were Kirinki?
37) Small scarlet feathered birds from Numenor.

Who was called the Accursed and was a leader of the Easterlings?
38) Uldor

’rim’ is/are what?
39) The Eighth month of the year in the King’s Reckoning

What is the first day of the elven solar year?
40) Yestare

Who was the slayer of Feanor, Fingon and Ecthelion?
41) Gothmog

Who was Galadriel father?
42) Finarfin

Gandalf was speaking to whom when he said, ’The rule of no realm is mine, neither of Gondor or any other, great or small?’ And what things did he say were in his care?
43) Denethor
44) All worth things that are in peril

What was the name of Shelob’s lair?
45) Torech Ungol

Which river was dammed by the watcher in the water?
46) Sirannon

What was the capitol of Angmar?
47) Carn Dum

Who dwelt at the feet of Manw’ and became the high king of the elves?
48) Ingwe

What name did Eomer give to Merry?
49) Holdwine

Name the inland sea in Southern Mordor.
50) Sea of Nurnen

Who was the father of Gelmir and Gwindor?
51) Guilin

Name the Nightingales that always accompanied Melian.
52) Lomelindi

Name the Uncle of Samwise that taught him about making rope?
53) Andwise (Andy) Roper

What kind of wood were the staffs made of that Faramir gave to Frodo and Sam?
54) Lebethron

What was the original Noldorin (Quenya) name of Gondolin?
55) Ondolinde

What was the name of Farmer Maggot’s Farm?
56) Bamfurlong

Who was the orc of Cirith Ungol who’s eyes were squeezed out by Shagrat?
57) Radbug

Which Dwarf helped Bilbo into the tree to escape the wargs?
58) Dori

By what other name was Laurelin the Golden known?
59) Calurien, Malinalda

What year did Balin, Lord of Moria meet his end?
60) TA 2994

Who of the Eldar first appeared to the Edain?
61) Finrod Felagund

Who was the Gaffer’s eldest son?
62) Hamson Gamgee

The horn of Boromir was made of what type of horn?
63) The horn of Boromir was made of a large white ox called a Kine of Araw.

Where was the birthplace of Durin?
64) Mt. Gundabad

What was Radagast’s name in Aman?
65) Aiwendil

What was Saruman’s name in Aman?
66) Curumo or Curunir Lan

What was Theoden’s sword called?
67) Herugrim

In the council at Imladris, who came from Mithlond?
68) Galdor

What is Mithlond more commonly known as?
69) The Grey Havens

Who was the 31st Thain of the Shire?
70) Paladin II

Who was the youngest member of the fellowship?
71) Peregrin Took

What was Sting’s special feature?
72) Sting would shine with a blue light, when orc were near

What two eagles went with Gwaihir when he rescued the hobbits from Mount of Doom?
73) Landroval
74) Meneldor the Swift

What was located at the mouth of the River Nenning and besieged by the armies of Morgoth in 474 of the First Age?
75) Eglarest



Ok here are the answers and the results
Val - 74
Sam - 74
Remi - 72
Tommie - 72

Namo gets an honorable mention because he attempted the quiz. Namo was not able to finish and only answered 60 questions, however he got 55 correct.


Congratulations to everyone that tried the quiz.

Thanks a lot Val! This is a first for me, getting this many right, it was a fun quiz Mellie, thanks a lot! Congratulations to everyone: Val with 74 (the Durin one stumped me also), Remi with 72 and Tommie with 72 as well! And congratulations to Namo for getting the 55 he did correct, I'm sure you'll do just as great on the next quiz!

But Komosot that will give me time to take this quiz and come up with another one.

Komosot, I guess I do have a life, and I do enjoy it. I have a husband, an 8 1/2 year old son, 10 cats, 3 dogs, 2 hamsters, 3 frogs, and a snake to take care of. That is not counting talking to you and Perwing and Nell in chat till the weeee hours of the morning, and trying to read all the posts in this forum, even if I don't respond to all of them, I do read about 90% of them.

You seem to have a life to me. You are a living, breathing being, and you seem to be quite intelligent. I have really enjoyed talking to you. Perhaps you don't consider yourself as having a life because you spend so much time here. To me that would be the best kind of life to have. hehehehehheheheehe

I take it back Mel, you don't have a life.

Great zoo you have Mellie, myselves I always wanted to have a lot of pets, but I guess it takes a lot of time to teke care of all, and a lot of money to feed them, but anyway, Komost I belive a lot of people in here need that much of time to finish the quiz, for me one month is okay, I guess you'll just have to wait.

Just did that myself too. Congrats to everyone who completed Mellie's quiz, and to Namo as well! Pity you weren't able to finish it though.

Love your avatar, by the way, Namo! Where is it, if I may ask?