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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual or rare about Elrond's ancestry?
(a) He is half elf and half human.
(b) He is half human and half hobbit.
(c) He is half elf and half goblin.
(d) He is half human and half goblin.

2. What sort of tree does Gandalf take refuge from the wargs in?
(a) An oak.
(b) A pine.
(c) A fir.
(d) A spruce.

3. Which of the following is not a name for the trolls?
(a) William.
(b) Bert.
(c) Tom.
(d) Sam.

4. Why do the goblins not find Bilbo after he is knocked unconscious?
(a) He is lying quietly in a dark corner.
(b) They see him, but do not bother with him.
(c) The are too busy looking at the dwarves and Gandalf.
(d) They have all been killed by Gandalf's magic.

5. What light are the adventurers using to guide them inside the tunnels in Chapter 4?
(a) The magical glow on Gandalf's staff.
(b) A strange green glow given off by Gandalf's smoke rings.
(c) The magical light given off by Orcrist and Glamdring when goblins are nearby.
(d) A torch dropped by a goblin when Thorin killed one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weak point in Bilbo's plan of escape from the elves?

2. What foodstuffs do the adventurers take from the troll's cave for breakfast?

3. What does Bilbo take from the trolls' hoard of loot?

4. How does Gollum get from his island to the shore of the lake?

5. What is the name of the elvenking's butler?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the trees that the adventurers are hiding in in Chapter 6 manage to catch fire?

2. How does Gandalf manage to save the dwarves from being eaten by the trolls?

3. How do the Wood Elves differ from the goblins in regards to their treatment of prisoners?

4. What is special about the swords that Gandalf and Thorin took from the trolls' hoard of plunder?

5. What does Gandalf leave on Bilbo's door after Bilbo invites him to tea in Chapter 1?

6. Describe Beorn in your own words.

7. Why do the Wood Elves imprison the dwarves?

8. How many ways can Gandalf find of interpreting Bilbo's use of the phrase "Good Morning" and what are the different possible meanings?

9. Explain in your own words the history behind the the dwarves' quest for the dragon's treasure. Use details from the dwarves' song and Thorin's story in your answer.

10. How do the dwarves and Bilbo manage to escape from the goblins?

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