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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bilbo give to the Elvenking to pay for the food and wine he stole from him?
(a) His sword Sting.
(b) A chest of gold.
(c) A crown of silver set with diamonds.
(d) A necklace of silver and pearls.

2. What is the name of the hill close to where the dwarves and Bilbo make their first camp approaching the Lonely Mountain?
(a) Ravensdown.
(b) Dale.
(c) Ravenhill.
(d) Dragonmount.

3. Why is the King of the Wood Elves wiser than the men of Laketown?
(a) He quickly realizes how the dwarves managed to escape from his dungeons.
(b) He realizes that the dwarves will have to steal from Smaug rather than attempt to kill him, which is what the Lake-men believe.
(c) He believes in the old songs and tales that the Master of Laketown has forgotten about.
(d) He knows a way to kill Smaug that the Lake-men do not.

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

5. Who killed Bolg, the goblin cheiftan?
(a) Thorin, who got his death-wound fighting single-handed against Bolg.
(b) Beorn in bear's shape.
(c) Gandalf, who called down lightning.
(d) Bard the Bowman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the full name of the grim-faced man who habitually predicts disasters like floods and poisoned fish?

2. Why is Bard astonished when the thrush lands on his shoulder?

3. Who carries the wooden casket holding the Arkenstone to the parley with Thorin?

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

5. How old is Roac the raven?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the treasure divided after the battle is won in Chapter 17?

2. What details are given in Chapter 11 as hints to an alert reader that the one chance of finding the keyhole is about to present itself?

3. Upon what does Bard the Bowman base his claim to a share of the dragon's treasure?

4. Why does Thorin refuse to share the treasure with Bard and his allies and treat them with hostility?

5. How do Bilbo and the dwarves know that they have successfully found the secret entrance into the mountain?

6. What is the dwarves' original plan or strategy?

7. Why does only the Black Arrow shot by Bard manage to kill Smaug while all other arrows are harmless?

8. Why does Smaug laugh when Bilbo tells him that revenge is one of the motives of their quest?

9. Why does Bilbo give the Arkenstone to Bard the Bowman?

10. Explain the meaning of the ambiguous or riddling answers Bilbo gives to Smaug to avoid revealing his name to the dragon (and thus giving the dragon power over him)?

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