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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bilbo not tell the dwarves about his adventures inside the tunnels?
(a) That his little sword is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
(b) That he had pity on Gollum and did not kill him when he had the chance.
(c) That Gollum wanted to eat him if he lost the riddle contest.
(d) That he now has a ring that makes him invisible when he puts it on.

3. What does Gollum call the ring?
(a) My special secret.
(b) My precious.
(c) My hiding place.
(d) My birthday present.

4. What does Bilbo think the eagles will do to him at first?
(a) He is afraid they will drop him over the edge of their eyrie.
(b) He hopes that they will give him a meal.
(c) He thinks they plan to eat him.
(d) He thinks they will give him back to the goblins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, with whom does the chief guard get drunk?

2. What is the Elf King's crown made of during autumn (fall)?

3. What wakes Bilbo up from his sleep after he realizes he is alone in Chapter 8, after coming across the elves' feast?

4. What is the answer to Bilbo's first riddle?

5. What sort of elves have taken Thorin prisoner?

(see the answer key)

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