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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bilbo take from the trolls' hoard of loot?
(a) A knife big enough to serve him as a short sword.
(b) A large, clumsy key.
(c) A pot full of gold coins.
(d) A long beautiful sword in a jewelled scabbard.

2. Which of the following is not a hazard that needs to be avoided in the path leading to Rivendell?
(a) Deceptively green bogs.
(b) A very narrow bridge over a swift-flowing stream.
(c) Avalanches and rock falls.
(d) Steep slopes and deep ravines.

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

4. Where does Bilbo hide while the trolls are fighting and arguing?
(a) In a bush.
(b) Under a sack.
(c) In the trolls' cave.
(d) In a tree trunk.

5. What does Gloin say about Bilbo that enrages Bilbo so much that he overcomes his fears and joins the adventurers?
(a) Our friend and fellow conspirator.
(b) As fierce as a dragon in a pinch.
(c) Little fellow bobbing on the mat.
(d) More like a grocer than a burglar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other name for Rivendell?

2. Which troll catches Bilbo in Chapter 2?

3. Where were Glamdring and Orcrist originally forged?

4. What does Elrond dislike about dwarves?

5. Which pair of dwarves are the youngest?

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