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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bilbo see first after escaping Gollum and the dark tunnels?
(a) Bombur.
(b) Gandalf.
(c) Gollum.
(d) Balin.

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

3. What game or sport was accidentally invented by Bilbo's ancestor Bullroarer Took?
(a) Golf.
(b) Snooker.
(c) Football.
(d) Polo.

4. What is Beorn doing when Gandalf and Bilbo arrive at his house?
(a) Churning butter.
(b) Extracting honey from his hives.
(c) Shearing sheep.
(d) Chopping wood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What weather forces the adventurers to seek shelter in a cave in Chapter 4?

2. How does Beorn find out that Gandalf's story is true?

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

4. What was the name of the town of Men that was under the shadow of the Lonely Mountain until the dragon came and destroyed it?

5. What is the name of the inn where the dwarves meet Bilbo in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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