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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who attacks first and starts the war over the dragon gold?
(a) The elves.
(b) The Lakemen.
(c) The dwarves.
(d) The goblins and wargs.

2. What does the Master believe about Thorin and his company at first?
(a) That Thorin will be killed by the dragon.
(b) That Thorin is the true King Under the Mountain.
(c) That they are frauds.
(d) That Thorin will be a worthy ally and trade partner.

3. Why is Bilbo unhappy during their stay in Laketown?
(a) He has a bad cold.
(b) He still wishes he was back in his hobbit-hole.
(c) He does not like the food that the Lake-men offer them.
(d) He is suspicious about the possible motives of the Master.

4. How can the dwarves and Bilbo reach the third camp outside the 'doorstep'?
(a) Only by ropes - no other way is possible.
(b) By floating along the river.
(c) On horseback.
(d) Either by a narrow path along the edge of a precipice or by ropes.

5. What colors is Smaug?
(a) Green and gold.
(b) Red and green.
(c) Red and gold.
(d) Red and black.

6. Which of the following does Bard not use as a reason why the dwarves should share the treasure with the people of Laketown?
(a) The people of Laketown helped the dwarves when the dwarves were in need, but are now in need themselves.
(b) The dragon had a lot of treasure, so there is plenty for all to share.
(c) Bard was the one who actually killed the dragon.
(d) Some of the treasure came from Dale and belonged to Bard's ancestors.

7. What wound has Gandalf sustained during the Battle of the Five Armies?
(a) Loss of half a foot when a goblin hacked it off with an axe.
(b) A bad cut to the head that required stitching.
(c) An undefined wound in the arm that requires him to wear a sling.
(d) A broken arm from falling off a cliff.

8. What is the full name of the grim-faced man who habitually predicts disasters like floods and poisoned fish?
(a) Bard of Esgaroth.
(b) Bard ap Girion.
(c) Bowman the Bard.
(d) Bard the Bowman.

9. How old is Roac the raven?
(a) 135.
(b) 300.
(c) 153.
(d) We are not told.

10. How do the dwarves manage to obtain three ponies in Chapter 15?
(a) Dain from the Iron Hills sends the ponies to help Thorin.
(b) They capture and tame wild ponies that were living in the area.
(c) Bilbo steals the ponies off the Lakemen using his magic ring.
(d) They find that three of the ponies escaped from the dragon and were wandering down the river.

11. Why do the people of Lake-town destroy the bridges as a defense against the onslaught of the dragon?
(a) The dragon can then only attack them from the air (which makes him vulnerable to arrows) or have his fire quenched by the cold water of the lake.
(b) The Master ordered them to do so in the hopes that his rival, Bard, would be killed.
(c) The bridges are the only part of the town that is vulnerable to dragon-fire.
(d) They are attempting to fool the dragon into thinking they have left the town.

12. Which dwarves are killed in the battle or die because of wounds sustained during it?
(a) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
(b) Thorin, Fili and Kili.
(c) Dori, Nori and Ori.
(d) Thorin, Balin and Dwalin.

13. What had Fili's barrel been used to carry before he escaped inside it?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Apples.
(c) Wine.
(d) Butter.

14. Why does Bombur choose to stay below and guard the ponies in Chapter 11?
(a) He thinks he is too fat for the ropes and that he will get dizzy or trip on the path.
(b) He does not believe that Bilbo and the others have really found the secret door.
(c) He lost a bet and had to go on guard duty as a result.
(d) He is very fond of the ponies and doesn't want to leave them behind.

15. What does Bilbo most want to happen while the dwarves are preparing for a siege by the elves and Lakemen?
(a) He wants Gandalf to turn up and take him back to his hobbit hole again.
(b) He wants the armies to go away and leave them alone.
(c) He wants a peaceful resolution to the situation - and enough food
(d) He wants to steal away with his share of the treasure and leave the dwarves to fight the Lakemen over the rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Roac give to Thorin about the Lakemen?

2. What treasures are placed on Thorin's body and/or tomb when he is buried?

3. In Chapter 16, who does Bilbo deal with and offer his share of the treasure to, along with the Arkenstone?

4. What does Thorin take as armor and weapons from the hoard of Smaug's treasure?

5. How does Thorin learn that Bilbo was the one who gave the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking?

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