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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bombur fall into the enchanted river?
(a) He is too fat and clumsy to jump out of the boat without stumbling.
(b) A deer knocks him in.
(c) The boat starts floating downstream so he jumps into the water.
(d) Dwalin knocks him in accidentally.

2. Who does Bilbo meet unexpectedly in the camp of the elves and Lakemen?
(a) Gandalf.
(b) Thorin.
(c) Beorn.,
(d) Gollum.

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

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

5. What small creatures does Bilbo find at the top of the oak tree in Chapter 8?
(a) Squirrels and sparrows.
(b) Centipedes and earwigs.
(c) Moths and caterpillars.
(d) Black butterflies and spiders.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animals do the adventurers see quite frequently in the early stages of their journey through Mirkwood?

3. What animals does Bilbo sense as he wanders through the dark tunnels in Chapter 5?

4. Why is the magic ring unable to protect the wearer from the wargs?

5. Who finds the 'doorstep' of the secret door in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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