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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Bilbo unhappy during their stay in Laketown?
(a) He has a bad cold.
(b) He still wishes he was back in his hobbit-hole.
(c) He does not like the food that the Lake-men offer them.
(d) He is suspicious about the possible motives of the Master.

3. What first alerts the Lord of the Eagles to the events in the wood?
(a) A magical message from Gandalf.
(b) The howling of the wolves.
(c) The flames in the forest.
(d) The line of goblin soldiers marching towards the forest.

4. What question of Balin's enraged the Elvenking?
(a) Balin asks what has happened to Thorin.
(b) Balin asks if the elves know anything about Smaug's treasure.
(c) Balin asks if the spiders are the elves' pets.
(d) Balin asks the Elvenking for food and drink before being set free.

5. What does Bilbo's handwriting look like?
(a) Cunning and cryptic.
(b) Thin and spidery.
(c) Crabbed and rather clumsy.
(d) Flowing and beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bilbo manage to recognize Thorin after freeing him from the barrel?

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

3. What did Smaug meet in his nightmare before he wakes up?

4. Who is carrying Bilbo when the goblins find them for the second time?

5. What does Gollum call the ring?

(see the answer key)

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