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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 does Bilbo eat for breakfast when he wakes up in the eagles' eyrie?
(a) Cold mutton and rabbit.
(b) Bacon and eggs.
(c) Cold ham and apples.
(d) Bread and water.

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

3. What does Gloin say about Bilbo that enrages Bilbo so much that he overcomes his fears and joins the adventurers?
(a) Our friend and fellow conspirator.
(b) Little fellow bobbing on the mat.
(c) More like a grocer than a burglar.
(d) As fierce as a dragon in a pinch.

4. What does Bilbo think the eagles will do to him at first?
(a) He thinks they will give him back to the goblins.
(b) He thinks they plan to eat him.
(c) He hopes that they will give him a meal.
(d) He is afraid they will drop him over the edge of their eyrie.

5. What reward do the dwarves give to the eagles at the end of the adventures?
(a) A wagon load of silver and gold.
(b) Specially designed spurs of steel that will help them fight agains the goblins better.
(c) A golden crown for the Lord of Eagles and golden collars for his fifteen chieftans.
(d) A magnificent necklace set with rubies and emeralds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bombur fall into the enchanted river?

2. After they have defeated the spiders, who do the adventurers discover is missing?

3. Which dwarves are the best at lighting fires?

4. How does Beorn react to the dwarves' talk of gold, silver and jewels?

5. What is mostly transported by river inside the barrels from the people of Laketown to the Wood Elves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Bombur's (and Bilbo's) dreams while in their enchanted slumbers?

2. 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.

3. How does Bilbo react when he sees Gollum between him and the way out and why?

4. What strategy does Bilbo use to try to win the riddle contest (not including his final "What have I got in my pocket?" question)?

5. What advice do Beorn and Gandalf give to Bilbo and the dwarves about the journey through Mirkwood?

6. Why do the adventurers take shelter in the cave in Chapter 4?

7. What significant turning point in Bilbo's personal development occurs during the events of Chapter 8, and how does it change Bilbo?

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

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

10. Summarize in your own words how the trade between the Wood Elves and the men of Laketown operates.

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