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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of enchantments is Gandalf especially good at?
(a) Prophecy and pathfinding.
(b) Calling down lightning and thunder.
(c) Fire and lights.
(d) Illusions and turning his enemies to stone.

2. What sort of drink does Gandalf ask Bilbo to get him in Chapter 1?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Porter.

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

4. Who carries Bilbo at first as they try to escape from the mines after Gandalf kills the Great Goblin?
(a) Dwalin.
(b) Ori.
(c) Nori.
(d) Dori.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beorn doing when Gandalf and Bilbo arrive at his house?

2. What animals does Bilbo sense as he wanders through the dark tunnels in Chapter 5?

3. Which dwarves are the best at lighting fires?

4. What does Bilbo's handwriting look like?

5. On what day does Elrond read the runes on the swords and on the map?

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