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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds the 'doorstep' of the secret door in Chapter 11?
(a) Bilbo, Fili and Kili.
(b) Thorin, Bilbo and Balin.
(c) Nori, Dori and Ori.
(d) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.

2. What phase of the moon is showing when Elrond studies the map?
(a) A gibbous moon.
(b) A crescent moon.
(c) A new moon.
(d) A full moon.

3. What does Elrond dislike about dwarves?
(a) Their love of gold.
(b) Their singing.
(c) Their long beards.
(d) Their cruelty and wickedness towards dragons.

4. Where did Gollum live before coming to the underground lake?
(a) With his grandmother in a hole in a bank beside a river.
(b) With the goblins, but he was banished after he ate one of them.
(c) Nowhere - he has always lived on his island.
(d) On the top of a windy mountain.

5. On what day does Elrond read the runes on the swords and on the map?
(a) Bilbo's birthday.
(b) The autumn equinox.
(c) Midsummer's Eve.
(d) Midsummer morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bilbo find on the floor in Chapter 5?

2. Why does Bombur choose to stay below and guard the ponies in Chapter 11?

3. What is the Elf King's crown made of during autumn (fall)?

4. What is Beorn doing when Gandalf and Bilbo arrive at his house?

5. What is Thorin considering doing when he learns that the other dwarves are also in prison with him?

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