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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the English translation for the names of the swords (Orcrist and Glamdring) that Thorin and Gandalf now own?
(a) Truefriend and Goblin-hammer.
(b) Goblin-cleaver and Foe-hammer.
(c) Warhammer and Dragonslayer.
(d) Tailbiter and Flame of the West.

2. What animals or creatures can be found near the doorstep?
(a) Snails and scorpions.
(b) Snakes, spiders and crows.
(c) Thrushes and giant snails.
(d) Thrushes and ravens.

3. Where are the elves hiding when they sing nonsense songs to welcome the adventurers to Rivendell?
(a) Under the narrow stone bridge.
(b) In trees beside the path.
(c) Beside the stream.
(d) On the roof of Rivendell.

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

5. Why are the dwarves glad to be captured by the elves (at first)?
(a) They know that if they promise the elves a share of their treasure, they will be set free.
(b) They are starving, and the elves will give their prisoners food.
(c) They guess that the elves have taken Thorin prisoner and they want to be reunited with him.
(d) The elves have been friends with the dwarves for hundreds of years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the goblins not find Bilbo after he is knocked unconscious?

2. What happened outside Beorn's hall on the first night the adventurers stayed there?

3. What weapons do the Wood Elves use when they take the dwarves prisoner?

4. 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?

5. Which of the following is not a hazard that needs to be avoided in the path leading to Rivendell?

(see the answer key)

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