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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the final fate of the ponies?
(a) They escaped back to Rivendell.
(b) The goblins used them to draw carts in the mines.
(c) They starved to death.
(d) The goblins ate them.

2. How does the forest catch on fire in Chapter 6?
(a) A dead tree is hit by summer lightning.
(b) The wargs spread it accidentally after Gandalf sets their coats alight.
(c) The goblins light it deliberately to kill the adventurers.
(d) Gandalf lights the fire to attract the attention of the eagles.

3. In Chapter 12, who volunteers to come some of the way down the tunnel with Bilbo?
(a) Fili.
(b) Balin.
(c) Thorin.
(d) Kili.

4. What does Bilbo see at nightfall as they travel towards Mirkwood?
(a) A great black bear (Beorn in his animal shape) following them.
(b) Wargs and goblins trying to sneak past Beorn's borders.
(c) The borrowed ponies trying to escape.
(d) Spies and servants of the Necromancer.

5. Why are the dwarves glad to be captured by the elves (at first)?
(a) The elves have been friends with the dwarves for hundreds of years.
(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) They know that if they promise the elves a share of their treasure, they will be set free.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is carrying Bilbo when the goblins find them for the second time?

2. What does Bilbo think the eagles will do to him at first?

3. What is the goblin name for Thorin's sword?

4. How old is Roac the raven?

5. Why can't the dwarves hear the goblins coming?

(see the answer key)

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