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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Thorin's sword Orcrist?
(a) It had become hopelessly rusty in the trip down the river.
(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) Nothing - Thorin uses it to enhance his kingly apperance when he presents himself to the Master of Laketown.

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

3. Why is Bilbo unhappy during their stay in Laketown?
(a) He is suspicious about the possible motives of the Master.
(b) He does not like the food that the Lake-men offer them.
(c) He has a bad cold.
(d) He still wishes he was back in his hobbit-hole.

4. What advice does Roac give to Thorin about the Lakemen?
(a) To trust all of them, especially the Master.
(b) To trust Bard, and to share the treasure with them.
(c) To attack first before the elf army arrives.
(d) Not to trust any of them, as they want to steal the gold.

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

6. What skills or interests does the Master have that have made him the ruler of Laketown?
(a) His economic expertise.
(b) His knowledge of the Elvish languages.
(c) His excellent memory and people skills.
(d) His love of old songs.

7. What wound has Gandalf sustained during the Battle of the Five Armies?
(a) A bad cut to the head that required stitching.
(b) Loss of half a foot when a goblin hacked it off with an axe.
(c) An undefined wound in the arm that requires him to wear a sling.
(d) A broken arm from falling off a cliff.

8. Which dwarves are killed in the battle or die because of wounds sustained during it?
(a) Dori, Nori and Ori.
(b) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
(c) Thorin, Balin and Dwalin.
(d) Thorin, Fili and Kili.

9. What is the name of the hill close to where the dwarves and Bilbo make their first camp approaching the Lonely Mountain?
(a) Ravensdown.
(b) Ravenhill.
(c) Dragonmount.
(d) Dale.

10. What mistaken belief is held by the younger people of Laketown?
(a) They believe that the dragon does not exist.
(b) They believe that Thorin is not the rightful King Under the Mountain.
(c) They believe that the dragon is harmless and even friendly.
(d) They believe that the river will flow with gold once the King Under the Mountain returns.

11. 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.

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

13. What had Fili's barrel been used to carry before he escaped inside it?
(a) Apples.
(b) Wine.
(c) Butter.
(d) Cheese.

14. Which of the following does Thorin not threaten to do to Bilbo in Chapter 17?
(a) Stab him with his own elvish dagger.
(b) Shoot at his feet with arrows.
(c) Throw him off the cliff.
(d) Never be friends with him again.

15. Which dwarf is not present on the Doorstep when the door is finally opened?
(a) Gloin.
(b) Bombur.
(c) Balin.
(d) Thorin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first hint of the dragon's presence that Bilbo notices as he descends the tunnel?

3. Why does Smaug react with such great fury in Chapter 12?

4. What is the first landmark feature that Bilbo notices as the barrel he is riding takes him out of the forest?

5. Which of the following does Bard not use as a reason why the dwarves should share the treasure with the people of Laketown?

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