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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bilbo find on the floor in Chapter 5?
(a) A knife.
(b) His pipe and tobacco pouch.
(c) A ring.
(d) A slice of bacon.

2. Which of the following methods do the dwarves not use in an attempt to open the secret door before the keyhole is revealed?
(a) Using pickaxes to break through the stone.
(b) Beating on the stone and pushing at the cliff face.
(c) Throwing loose rocks at the cliff face.
(d) Reciting spells that can open locked doors.

3. What is Beorn doing when Gandalf and Bilbo arrive at his house?
(a) Extracting honey from his hives.
(b) Shearing sheep.
(c) Chopping wood.
(d) Churning butter.

4. What is the weak point in Bilbo's plan of escape from the elves?
(a) He forgot that the elves would notice that the barrels were still full.
(b) He forgot that he couldn't swim.
(c) He forgot to leave air-holes so the dwarves could breathe through.
(d) He forgot that he had nobody to pack him inside a barrel.

5. Which dwarf is not present on the Doorstep when the door is finally opened?
(a) Balin.
(b) Bombur.
(c) Thorin.
(d) Gloin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beorn react to the dwarves' talk of gold, silver and jewels?

2. What animals set up the dinner table and light the lamps in Beorn's hall?

3. What phase of the moon is showing when Elrond studies the map?

4. How does Gollum get from his island to the shore of the lake?

5. What type of bird is named in the moon-letters on the map?

(see the answer key)

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