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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cooking method do the trolls decide on first of all before Gandalf stirs up the argument again?
(a) Mincing them and making them into pies.
(b) Mincing them and boiling them.
(c) Roasting the dwarves slowly.
(d) Sitting on them and squashing them.

2. How does Bilbo find food while skulking around in the Elvenking's palace?
(a) He slips out through the magic gates and goes hunting.
(b) He scrounges it off the rubbish heaps of the elves.
(c) He steals it from the stores or the table when nobody is looking.
(d) He takes it out of the barrels sent to Esgaroth.

3. What animals do the adventurers see quite frequently in the early stages of their journey through Mirkwood?
(a) Poisonous snakes.
(b) Black squirrels.
(c) Wild boars.
(d) Deer.

4. What happened outside Beorn's hall on the first night the adventurers stayed there?
(a) Beorn, in bear-shape, tried to kill the adventurers.
(b) Beorn and Gandalf talked all night on top of the Carrock.
(c) Beorn had a great battle against a pack of Wargs.
(d) Beorn and other bears held a meeting and a dance.

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

6. What does Gollum call the ring?
(a) My birthday present.
(b) My hiding place.
(c) My precious.
(d) My special secret.

7. What musical instrument does Thorin Oakenshield play?
(a) A harp.
(b) A clarinet.
(c) A flute.
(d) A fiddle.

8. What game or sport was accidentally invented by Bilbo's ancestor Bullroarer Took?
(a) Football.
(b) Snooker.
(c) Golf.
(d) Polo.

9. What is the name of the inn where the dwarves meet Bilbo in Chapter 2?
(a) The Prancing Pony.
(b) The Bridge and Bottle.
(c) The Green Dragon.
(d) The Golden Perch.

10. Where are the elves hiding when they sing nonsense songs to welcome the adventurers to Rivendell?
(a) Beside the stream.
(b) In trees beside the path.
(c) Under the narrow stone bridge.
(d) On the roof of Rivendell.

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

12. What is the Elf King's crown made of during autumn (fall)?
(a) Berries and red leaves.
(b) Silver and white gems.
(c) Gold and emeralds.
(d) Oak leaves and acorns.

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

14. What is the goblin name for Thorin's sword?
(a) Thunderbolt.
(b) Biter.
(c) Beater.
(d) Murderer.

15. What stops Bilbo from going forward in the dark tunnels in Chapter 5?
(a) He blunders into a dead end.
(b) He comes to the edge of a subterranean lake.
(c) Gollum catches him.
(d) He hears goblins going fishing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Gandalf's cousin?

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

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

5. Which of the following is not a name for the trolls?

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