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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Dain's father?
(a) Carc.
(b) Thrain.
(c) Thorin.
(d) Nain.

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

3. What will happen if Bilbo loses the riddle contest?
(a) Gollum will eat him.
(b) Gollum will hand him over to the goblins in return for food.
(c) He will have to give the ring back to Gollum.
(d) Bilbo will become Gollum's slave.

4. What is the weak point in Bilbo's plan of escape from the elves?
(a) He forgot that he couldn't swim.
(b) He forgot to leave air-holes so the dwarves could breathe through.
(c) He forgot that the elves would notice that the barrels were still full.
(d) He forgot that he had nobody to pack him inside a barrel.

5. Which dwarf puts up the most fight when the trolls try to capture him?
(a) Thorin.
(b) Bombur.
(c) Balin.
(d) Gloin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cooking method do the trolls decide on first of all before Gandalf stirs up the argument again?

2. Which of the following is not a hazard that needs to be avoided in the path leading to Rivendell?

3. Who killed Bolg, the goblin cheiftan?

4. Who is the first to see the lights from the elves' feast?

5. Why do the people of Lake-town destroy the bridges as a defense against the onslaught of the dragon?

(see the answer key)

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