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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Bilbo's front door into his hobbit hole?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

2. What wakes Bilbo up from his sleep after he realizes he is alone in Chapter 8, after coming across the elves' feast?
(a) A high-pitched buzzing noise made by a fly attempting to escape from the spiders.
(b) The hunting horn of the elf king.
(c) A spider, which is trying to wrap him up in sticky thread.
(d) The shouts and cries of the dwarves.

3. Where were Glamdring and Orcrist originally forged?
(a) In Thror's kingdom that was destroyed by the dragon.
(b) In the ancient elvish kingdom of Gondolin.
(c) In Rivendell itself.
(d) In the Mines of Moria.

4. What is Thorin considering doing when he learns that the other dwarves are also in prison with him?
(a) Committing suicide.
(b) Swearing to become a slave of the elves for the rest of his life.
(c) Promising the Elvenking a share of the treasure.
(d) Telling the Elvenking about the quest and the treasure.

5. Why is Bard astonished when the thrush lands on his shoulder?
(a) He thought all the thrushes in the area had been killed by the dragon.
(b) He believes the thrush is a spy of the dragon's sent to distract his aim.
(c) He can understand its speech.
(d) The thrush is the emblem on his family coat of arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of elves have taken Thorin prisoner?

2. Who found the cave in Chapter 4?

3. What colors of flame does Gandalf use to drive the wolves back with?

4. How does the forest catch on fire in Chapter 6?

5. What weapons do the Wood Elves use when they take the dwarves prisoner?

(see the answer key)

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