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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Roac give to Thorin about the Lakemen?
(a) To trust all of them, especially the Master.
(b) To attack first before the elf army arrives.
(c) To trust Bard, and to share the treasure with them.
(d) Not to trust any of them, as they want to steal the gold.

2. What stops Bilbo from going forward in the dark tunnels in Chapter 5?
(a) He blunders into a dead end.
(b) He comes to the edge of a subterranean lake.
(c) He hears goblins going fishing.
(d) Gollum catches him.

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

4. What is the most common building material used in Laketown?
(a) Iron.
(b) Rammed earth.
(c) Stone.
(d) Wood.

5. What mistaken belief is held by the younger people of Laketown?
(a) They believe that Thorin is not the rightful King Under the Mountain.
(b) They believe that the dragon is harmless and even friendly.
(c) They believe that the river will flow with gold once the King Under the Mountain returns.
(d) They believe that the dragon does not exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Roac the raven?

2. Which of the following does Bard not use as a reason why the dwarves should share the treasure with the people of Laketown?

3. What is the answer to Bilbo's first riddle?

4. What does Gollum call the ring?

5. What does the Master believe about Thorin and his company at first?

(see the answer key)

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