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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Smaug meet in his nightmare before he wakes up?
(a) A bigger, stronger dragon wanting to steal his hoard.
(b) An army of archers.
(c) Thieves stealing from his hoard.
(d) A brave warrior with a sword.

2. Who killed Bolg, the goblin cheiftan?
(a) Bard the Bowman.
(b) Beorn in bear's shape.
(c) Thorin, who got his death-wound fighting single-handed against Bolg.
(d) Gandalf, who called down lightning.

3. How does Thorin learn that Bilbo was the one who gave the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking?
(a) Bilbo confesses to giving it to them.
(b) Thorin finds Bilbo's distinctive footprints leading out of the stronghold.
(c) A raven who saw Bilbo going to the camp tells him.
(d) Bard tells Thorin where he got the Arkenstone from.

4. What is the full name of the grim-faced man who habitually predicts disasters like floods and poisoned fish?
(a) Bard ap Girion.
(b) Bard the Bowman.
(c) Bowman the Bard.
(d) Bard of Esgaroth.

5. What does Bilbo deduce from seeing the smoke and steam issuing from the Front Gate?
(a) That the dragon is alive.
(b) That the dragon has set himself on fire.
(c) That the dragon is getting ready to come out and eat them.
(d) That the dragon is watching them from the side of the mountain.

6. How old is Roac the raven?
(a) 135.
(b) 300.
(c) 153.
(d) We are not told.

7. What type of bird brings Bilbo and the dwarves the news of the dragon's death?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A crow.
(c) A thrush.
(d) A raven.

8. What does Bilbo most want to happen while the dwarves are preparing for a siege by the elves and Lakemen?
(a) He wants the armies to go away and leave them alone.
(b) He wants to steal away with his share of the treasure and leave the dwarves to fight the Lakemen over the rest.
(c) He wants Gandalf to turn up and take him back to his hobbit hole again.
(d) He wants a peaceful resolution to the situation - and enough food

9. What do the dwarves suggest that Bilbo should do when they begin to despair of being able to open the secret door in Chapter 11?
(a) Talk to the thrushes and see if they know the secret of opening the door.
(b) Try to capture one of the thrushes, crows or ravens and use its feathers as a disguise to sneak into the mountain through the Front Gate.
(c) Go back to Laketown and ask for more supplies and weapons.
(d) Go into the mountain through the Front Gate using his magic ring.

10. 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 believes the dragon is coming back and wants to hide.
(d) He trips over a necklace of pearls.

11. What is the first hint of the dragon's presence that Bilbo notices as he descends the tunnel?
(a) Wisps of smoke.
(b) The rumbling sound of Smaug's breathing or snoring.
(c) The air about him grows hotter.
(d) A reddish glow.

12. How long do the dwarves and Bilbo stay in Laketown?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) A fortnight.
(d) We are not told.

13. 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) It had become hopelessly rusty in the trip down the river.
(c) It had fallen off and become lost while the Eagles were rescuing the adventurers from the wargs and goblins.
(d) The King of the Wood Elves took it from Thorin when he was made prisoner.

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

15. What colors is Smaug?
(a) Red and green.
(b) Red and black.
(c) Green and gold.
(d) Red and gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phase of the moon is showing when Bilbo realizes that Durin's Day has come and they can find the keyhole?

2. 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?

3. Why is Bilbo unhappy during their stay in Laketown?

4. What does the Master believe about Thorin and his company at first?

5. Who attacks first and starts the war over the dragon gold?

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