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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the King of the Wood Elves wiser than the men of Laketown?
(a) He knows a way to kill Smaug that the Lake-men do not.
(b) He believes in the old songs and tales that the Master of Laketown has forgotten about.
(c) He quickly realizes how the dwarves managed to escape from his dungeons.
(d) He realizes that the dwarves will have to steal from Smaug rather than attempt to kill him, which is what the Lake-men believe.

2. In Chapter 16, who does Bilbo deal with and offer his share of the treasure to, along with the Arkenstone?
(a) Bard and the Master.
(b) Gandalf and Bard.
(c) Bard and the King of the Wood Elves.
(d) The Elvish High Council.

3. What makes Bilbo drop his torch after finding the Arkenstone?
(a) He is so surprised when he sees the Arkenstone that he drops the torch.
(b) A bat startles him.
(c) He trips over a necklace of pearls.
(d) He believes the dragon is coming back and wants to hide.

4. Who makes the cram that the dwarves and Bilbo eat while camping at Ravenhill?
(a) The dwarves, using an ancient and secret recipe.
(b) The Wood Elves.
(c) The Lake-men.
(d) Beorn.

5. What unexpected news does Bilbo give the elves and Lakemen?
(a) Smaug had a mate who is still alive inside the mountain.
(b) Dain from the Iron Hills is coming to Thorin's aid.
(c) Thorin is weakening and is prepared to share.
(d) The goblins are on their way to take the treasure.

6. What happened to Thorin's sword Orcrist?
(a) Nothing - Thorin uses it to enhance his kingly apperance when he presents himself to the Master of Laketown.
(b) The King of the Wood Elves took it from Thorin when he was made prisoner.
(c) It had fallen off and become lost while the Eagles were rescuing the adventurers from the wargs and goblins.
(d) It had become hopelessly rusty in the trip down the river.

7. In Chapter 14, qho does Bard ask for help in making sure that the refugees from Laketown have food and shelter to help them through the oncoming winter?
(a) The dwarves of the Iron Hills.
(b) The King of the Wood Elves.
(c) The goblins of the Misty Mountains.
(d) Beorn and the woodsmen who hunt the Wargs.

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

9. What does Bilbo give to the Elvenking to pay for the food and wine he stole from him?
(a) A necklace of silver and pearls.
(b) A chest of gold.
(c) His sword Sting.
(d) A crown of silver set with diamonds.

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

11. Who finds the 'doorstep' of the secret door in Chapter 11?
(a) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
(b) Nori, Dori and Ori.
(c) Bilbo, Fili and Kili.
(d) Thorin, Bilbo and Balin.

12. Which of the following methods do the dwarves not use in an attempt to open the secret door before the keyhole is revealed?
(a) Beating on the stone and pushing at the cliff face.
(b) Reciting spells that can open locked doors.
(c) Using pickaxes to break through the stone.
(d) Throwing loose rocks at the cliff face.

13. What type of birds inhabit the area of the mountain and valleys closest to the Front Gate?
(a) Thrushes.
(b) Crows.
(c) Ravens.
(d) None - the dragon has eaten them all.

14. What phase of the moon is showing when Bilbo realizes that Durin's Day has come and they can find the keyhole?
(a) A half moon.
(b) A new moon.
(c) A waning crescent.
(d) A full moon.

15. Why can Bard understand the speech of the thrush?
(a) The thrush spoke Bard's native language.
(b) It was a special, magical thrush that could make any human that spoke to it understand.
(c) His ancestors came from Dale, where the people had the power of understanding the speech of birds.
(d) He has studied the language of birds and is used to it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is supposed to be on watch when Bilbo steals out of the stronghold to the elves and Lakemen?

2. What gift does Bard the Bowman give to the Elvenking?

3. What wound has Gandalf sustained during the Battle of the Five Armies?

4. What had Fili's barrel been used to carry before he escaped inside it?

5. Apart from the dragon, what other animals live inside the Lonely Mountain?

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