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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the other name for Rivendell?
(a) The Edge of the Wild.
(b) The Valley of the Elves.
(c) The Last Homely House.
(d) The Hidden Valley.

3. What is the name of the inn where the dwarves meet Bilbo in Chapter 2?
(a) The Bridge and Bottle.
(b) The Prancing Pony.
(c) The Golden Perch.
(d) The Green Dragon.

4. What does Bilbo try to steal from the trolls?
(a) A jug of beer.
(b) A purse.
(c) A pony.
(d) A dagger.

5. What is unusual or rare about Elrond's ancestry?
(a) He is half human and half goblin.
(b) He is half elf and half human.
(c) He is half elf and half goblin.
(d) He is half human and half hobbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made the map that Gandalf gives to Thorin?

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

3. What foodstuffs do the adventurers take from the troll's cave for breakfast?

4. What is the English translation for the names of the swords (Orcrist and Glamdring) that Thorin and Gandalf now own?

5. Where does Bilbo hide while the trolls are fighting and arguing?

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