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The Hobbit | Quiz

J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Hobbit | Quiz

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1)

What day of the week was it when the adventurers were captured? (from Chapter 6)

Tuesday night (or Wednesday morning).
Monday morning (or Sunday night).
Thursday evening (or Thursday morning).
Monday night (or Tuesday morning).
2)

Who killed Bolg, the goblin cheiftan? (from Chapter 18)

Thorin, who got his death-wound fighting single-handed against Bolg.
Beorn in bear's shape.
Gandalf, who called down lightning.
Bard the Bowman.
3)

What does Bilbo eat for breakfast when he wakes up in the eagles' eyrie? (from Chapter 7)

Cold mutton and rabbit.
Bread and water.
Bacon and eggs.
Cold ham and apples.
4)

What first alerts the Lord of the Eagles to the events in the wood? (from Chapter 6)

The line of goblin soldiers marching towards the forest.
The flames in the forest.
A magical message from Gandalf.
The howling of the wolves.
5)

What does Bilbo see at nightfall as they travel towards Mirkwood? (from Chapter 7)

The borrowed ponies trying to escape.
Spies and servants of the Necromancer.
A great black bear (Beorn in his animal shape) following them.
Wargs and goblins trying to sneak past Beorn's borders.
6)

What is the Elf King's crown made of during autumn (fall)? (from Chapter 9)

Gold and emeralds.
Berries and red leaves.
Oak leaves and acorns.
Silver and white gems.
7)

Which dwarves are killed in the battle or die because of wounds sustained during it? (from Chapter 18)

Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
Thorin, Balin and Dwalin.
Dori, Nori and Ori.
Thorin, Fili and Kili.
8)

What wakes Bilbo while he is sleeping at Rivendell in Chapter 19? (from Chapter 19)

Gandalf and Elrond talking over their adventures.
The snoring of a captive goblin.
Elves singing outside his window.
An alarm warning them of an attack by bandits.
9)

What sort of elves have taken Thorin prisoner? (from Chapter 8)

Deep Elves.
Light Elves.
Sea Elves.
Wood Elves.
10)

What reward do the dwarves give to the eagles at the end of the adventures? (from Chapter 7)

Specially designed spurs of steel that will help them fight agains the goblins better.
A wagon load of silver and gold.
A golden crown for the Lord of Eagles and golden collars for his fifteen chieftans.
A magnificent necklace set with rubies and emeralds.
11)

What did Smaug meet in his nightmare before he wakes up? (from Chapter 12)

An army of archers.
Thieves stealing from his hoard.
A bigger, stronger dragon wanting to steal his hoard.
A brave warrior with a sword.
12)

What is the weak point in Bilbo's plan of escape from the elves? (from Chapter 9)

He forgot that he had nobody to pack him inside a barrel.
He forgot to leave air-holes so the dwarves could breathe through.
He forgot that the elves would notice that the barrels were still full.
He forgot that he couldn't swim.
13)

What happened outside Beorn's hall on the first night the adventurers stayed there? (from Chapter 7)

Beorn, in bear-shape, tried to kill the adventurers.
Beorn and other bears held a meeting and a dance.
Beorn and Gandalf talked all night on top of the Carrock.
Beorn had a great battle against a pack of Wargs.
14)

Which of the following does Bard not use as a reason why the dwarves should share the treasure with the people of Laketown? (from Chapter 15)

The dragon had a lot of treasure, so there is plenty for all to share.
Bard was the one who actually killed the dragon.
The people of Laketown helped the dwarves when the dwarves were in need, but are now in need themselves.
Some of the treasure came from Dale and belonged to Bard's ancestors.
15)

How does the forest catch on fire in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

Gandalf lights the fire to attract the attention of the eagles.
The goblins light it deliberately to kill the adventurers.
A dead tree is hit by summer lightning.
The wargs spread it accidentally after Gandalf sets their coats alight.
16)

What do the dwarves suggest that Bilbo should do when they begin to despair of being able to open the secret door in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11)

Go into the mountain through the Front Gate using his magic ring.
Talk to the thrushes and see if they know the secret of opening the door.
Try to capture one of the thrushes, crows or ravens and use its feathers as a disguise to sneak into the mountain through the Front Gate.
Go back to Laketown and ask for more supplies and weapons.
17)

How do the dwarves manage to obtain three ponies in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15)

They find that three of the ponies escaped from the dragon and were wandering down the river.
Dain from the Iron Hills sends the ponies to help Thorin.
They capture and tame wild ponies that were living in the area.
Bilbo steals the ponies off the Lakemen using his magic ring.
18)

Who sit beside Thorin at the high table after Thorin proclaims himself as the descendant of Thror, King Under the Mountain? (from Chapter 10)

Bofur and Bombur.
Dwalin and Balin.
Fili and Kili.
Bilbo and the Master.
19)

Which of the following does Thorin not threaten to do to Bilbo in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 17)

Shoot at his feet with arrows.
Stab him with his own elvish dagger.
Throw him off the cliff.
Never be friends with him again.
20)

Where are Bilbo and Gandalf when Bilbo learns what Gandalf was doing while they were in Mirkwood? (from Chapter 19)

At Beorn's house.
In Rivendell.
Going over the mountain road in the Misty Mountains.
At the palace of the King of the Wood Elves.
21)

After they have defeated the spiders, who do the adventurers discover is missing? (from Chapter 8)

Kili.
Bombur.
Dwalin.
Thorin.
22)

What phase of the moon is showing when Bilbo realizes that Durin's Day has come and they can find the keyhole? (from Chapter 11)

A new moon.
A half moon.
A waning crescent.
A full moon.
23)

In Chapter 9, with whom does the chief guard get drunk? (from Chapter 9)

The Elf King.
The men who guided the barrels up the river.
The king's butler.
The other guards.
24)

Why does Bombur choose to stay below and guard the ponies in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11)

He lost a bet and had to go on guard duty as a result.
He is very fond of the ponies and doesn't want to leave them behind.
He thinks he is too fat for the ropes and that he will get dizzy or trip on the path.
He does not believe that Bilbo and the others have really found the secret door.
25)

Why did the wargs come to the clearing where the adventurers were? (from Chapter 6)

They were going to meet the goblins so they could go raiding together.
The goblins had sent the wargs to hunt down the adventurers.
The wargs could smell the adventurers and came to hunt them.
The wolves were running away from the woodsmen who had settled in the area.
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