Frodo was the only one present who had said nothing.
For some time he had sat silent beside Bilbo's empty
chair, and ignored all remarks and questions. He had
enjoyed the joke, of course, even though he had been in
the know. He had difficulty in keeping from laughter at
the indignant surprise of the guests. But at the same time
he felt deeply troubled: he realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.
-The Fellowship of the Ring,
J. R. R. Tolkien

How is Frodo characterized in the passage?
•As funny and outgoing
•As reserved and thoughtful
•As angry and bitter
•As jealous and rude

ANSWER: AS RESERVED AND THOUGHTFUL

As reserved and thoughtful

Let’s use the process of elimination. He is not funny and outgoing + angry and bitter + jealous and rude. Because of one word, he was silent and ignored all remarks and questions. This leads me to believe that he is reserved and thoughtful.

b

Explanation:

Frodo was the only one present who had said nothing. For some time he had sat silent beside Bilbo’s empty chair, and ignored all remarks and questions. He had enjoyed the joke, of course, even though he had been in the know. He had difficulty in keeping from laughter at the indignant surprise of the guests. But at the same time he felt deeply troubled: he realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.

–The Fellowship of the Ring,

J. R. R. Tolkien

How is Frodo characterized in the passage?

as funny and outgoing

as reserved and thoughtful

as angry and bitter

as jealous and rude

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