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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

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 long beautiful sword in a jewelled scabbard.
(c) A large, clumsy key.
(d) A pot full of gold coins.

2. What do the goblins use to beat time while they sing?
(a) Footsteps and whips.
(b) Drums and gongs.
(c) Hammers and tongs.
(d) Cymbals and tamborines.

3. What cooking method do the trolls decide on first of all before Gandalf stirs up the argument again?
(a) Sitting on them and squashing them.
(b) Roasting the dwarves slowly.
(c) Mincing them and making them into pies.
(d) Mincing them and boiling them.

4. What phase of the moon is showing when Elrond studies the map?
(a) A new moon.
(b) A crescent moon.
(c) A gibbous moon.
(d) A full moon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first landmark feature that Bilbo notices as the barrel he is riding takes him out of the forest?

2. What does Bilbo learn about his sword in Chapter 5?

3. What is another name for the Dwarves' New Year?

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

5. What does Bilbo think the eagles will do to him at first?

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