The Hobbit Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 194 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Hobbit Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 194 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of elves have taken Thorin prisoner?
(a) Deep Elves.
(b) Light Elves.
(c) Sea Elves.
(d) Wood Elves.

2. What sort of drink does Gandalf ask Bilbo to get him in Chapter 1?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Porter.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Beer.

3. What was the name of Bilbo's mother?
(a) Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.
(b) Belladonna Took.
(c) Bluebell Belladonna.
(d) Rosemary Took.

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

5. What prediction of Gandalf's comes true in Chapter 9?
(a) They will be unable to reach the Lonely Mountain by Durin's Day.
(b) They will have to abandon their quest and return to digging coal.
(c) The dwarves have learned to trust Bilbo to save them.
(d) They came to disaster when they left the path in Mirkwood.

6. What is "never thirsty, ever drinking/All in mail never clinking?"
(a) A fish.
(b) Goblins.
(c) Gollum's grandmother.
(d) The skeleton of a drowned knight.

7. What does Bilbo eat for breakfast when he wakes up in the eagles' eyrie?
(a) Cold mutton and rabbit.
(b) Bacon and eggs.
(c) Cold ham and apples.
(d) Bread and water.

8. What is the English translation for the names of the swords (Orcrist and Glamdring) that Thorin and Gandalf now own?
(a) Warhammer and Dragonslayer.
(b) Tailbiter and Flame of the West.
(c) Goblin-cleaver and Foe-hammer.
(d) Truefriend and Goblin-hammer.

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

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

11. What does Bilbo take from the trolls' hoard of loot?
(a) A pot full of gold coins.
(b) A long beautiful sword in a jewelled scabbard.
(c) A knife big enough to serve him as a short sword.
(d) A large, clumsy key.

12. What is obviously magical about Gandalf's sword Glamdring (Foe-hammer)?
(a) It emits a high-pitched screeching sound when it kills goblins.
(b) It becomes invisible when the owner is in danger.
(c) It burns blue when goblins are nearby.
(d) It cannot be taken out of the owner's hand unless the owner is killed.

13. How does Gollum get from his island to the shore of the lake?
(a) He rides on the back of blind fish.
(b) He paddles a little boat.
(c) His ring helps him walk across the surface of the water.
(d) He swims, as he is an excellent swimmer.

14. What does Bilbo learn about his sword in Chapter 5?
(a) It is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
(b) It acts as a compass so he does not lose his sense of direction.
(c) He can use it like a match to make fire.
(d) It helps him see in the dark.

15. What does Bilbo think the eagles will do to him at first?
(a) He thinks they will give him back to the goblins.
(b) He is afraid they will drop him over the edge of their eyrie.
(c) He hopes that they will give him a meal.
(d) He thinks they plan to eat him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the goblins not find Bilbo after he is knocked unconscious?

2. What does Bilbo see at nightfall as they travel towards Mirkwood?

3. What is mostly transported by river inside the barrels from the people of Laketown to the Wood Elves?

4. What does Bilbo find on the floor in Chapter 5?

5. Where are the elves hiding when they sing nonsense songs to welcome the adventurers to Rivendell?

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