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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for the Dwarves' New Year?
(a) The Threshold of Winter.
(b) The Hunter's Moon.
(c) The Day of the Thrush.
(d) Durin's Day.

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

3. How does Beorn find out that Gandalf's story is true?
(a) He finds the dead body of the Great Goblin.
(b) His bees bring him the news.
(c) He finds the burnt wolf-glade and also forces a captive warg and goblin to tell him.
(d) The Lord of the Eagles tells him.

4. Who made the map that Gandalf gives to Thorin?
(a) Dain.
(b) Thrain.
(c) The Necromancer.
(d) Thror.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weak point in Bilbo's plan of escape from the elves?

2. Which troll catches Bilbo in Chapter 2?

3. Why did the wargs come to the clearing where the adventurers were?

4. What animals set up the dinner table and light the lamps in Beorn's hall?

5. What happened outside Beorn's hall on the first night the adventurers stayed there?

(see the answer key)

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