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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bilbo kill the spiders who have captured the dwarves in their webs?
(a) He uses strands of their own webs to make nooses and strangles them.
(b) He throws stones at them.
(c) He stabs them stealthily with Sting.
(d) He enrages them so much that they fall out of their trees to their deaths.

3. What does Thorin take as armor and weapons from the hoard of Smaug's treasure?
(a) A coat of gold-plated rings, an axe with a silver haft and a belt encrusted with scarlet stones.
(b) A coat of silver mail, a helmet encrusted with diamonds and an ivory bow.
(c) Spears with the heads inlaid with gold, an emerald-studded shield and a crown.
(d) Silver armour, a belt set with rubies and a black mace set with diamonds.

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

5. How does Beorn find out that Gandalf's story is true?
(a) He finds the burnt wolf-glade and also forces a captive warg and goblin to tell him.
(b) The Lord of the Eagles tells him.
(c) His bees bring him the news.
(d) He finds the dead body of the Great Goblin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sit beside Thorin at the high table after Thorin proclaims himself as the descendant of Thror, King Under the Mountain?

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

3. Which of the following is not a name for the trolls?

4. In Chapter 16, who does Bilbo deal with and offer his share of the treasure to, along with the Arkenstone?

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

(see the answer key)

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