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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bilbo manage to recognize Thorin after freeing him from the barrel?
(a) By a distinctive scar left from his encounter with Smaug in the distant past.
(b) By his long nose and bristling beard.
(c) By his blue hood with the silver tassel and by his golden chain.
(d) By his red cloak, black boots and dark green tunic

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

4. 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) Bilbo steals the ponies off the Lakemen using his magic ring.
(c) They capture and tame wild ponies that were living in the area.
(d) They find that three of the ponies escaped from the dragon and were wandering down the river.

5. 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 a peaceful resolution to the situation - and enough food
(c) He wants to steal away with his share of the treasure and leave the dwarves to fight the Lakemen over the rest.
(d) He wants the armies to go away and leave them alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Bilbo unhappy during their stay in Laketown?

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

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

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

5. What mistaken belief is held by the younger people of Laketown?

(see the answer key)

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