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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 the name of the inn where the dwarves meet Bilbo in Chapter 2?
(a) The Golden Perch.
(b) The Green Dragon.
(c) The Bridge and Bottle.
(d) The Prancing Pony.

2. What is the weak point in Bilbo's plan of escape from the elves?
(a) He forgot to leave air-holes so the dwarves could breathe through.
(b) He forgot that the elves would notice that the barrels were still full.
(c) He forgot that he couldn't swim.
(d) He forgot that he had nobody to pack him inside a barrel.

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

4. What is Beorn doing when Gandalf and Bilbo arrive at his house?
(a) Shearing sheep.
(b) Chopping wood.
(c) Churning butter.
(d) Extracting honey from his hives.

5. What type of enchantments is Gandalf especially good at?
(a) Fire and lights.
(b) Prophecy and pathfinding.
(c) Illusions and turning his enemies to stone.
(d) Calling down lightning and thunder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird is named in the moon-letters on the map?

2. What stops Bilbo from going forward in the dark tunnels in Chapter 5?

3. What is the name of Gandalf's cousin?

4. How does Bilbo find food while skulking around in the Elvenking's palace?

5. What does Thorin use as a weapon against the trolls in Chapter 2?

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. In Chapter 9, Bilbo becomes a successful burglar for the first time. Name some of the things he steals, how he does so, and what obstacles he has to overcome.

4. Retell the events of Chapter 6 in your own words from the point of view of the Lord of the Eagles.

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

6. Why does Bilbo arrive at the Green Dragon without a hat, walking stick or handkerchief, or anything else for the journey?

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

8. Why do the goblins take the adventurers prisoner, and what fate do the goblins intend for them?

9. What does Bilbo discover about his sword and how does he discover this?

10. Why does Bilbo decide to pick William the troll's pocket?

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