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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. Apart from the dragon, what other animals live inside the Lonely Mountain?
(a) Snails
(b) Bats
(c) Spiders
(d) Nothing
2. What did Smaug meet in his nightmare before he wakes up?
(a) A bigger, stronger dragon wanting to steal his hoard.
(b) Thieves stealing from his hoard.
(c) A brave warrior with a sword.
(d) An army of archers.
3. What does Bilbo manage to steal from Smaug in Chapter 12?
(a) A pocketful of gold coins.
(b) A golden cup.
(c) A sharp sword.
(d) A necklace of rubies.
4. What is the most common building material used in Laketown?
(a) Rammed earth.
(b) Stone.
(c) Wood.
(d) Iron.
5. What phase of the moon is showing when Bilbo realizes that Durin's Day has come and they can find the keyhole?
(a) A half moon.
(b) A waning crescent.
(c) A new moon.
(d) A full moon.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Smaug react with such great fury in Chapter 12?
2. 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?
3. What type of birds inhabit the area of the mountain and valleys closest to the Front Gate?
4. Who finds the 'doorstep' of the secret door in Chapter 11?
5. Why do most of the arrows shot at Smaug have no effect on him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What can be deduced about the dragon from the steam and smoke coming out from the Front Gate?
2. Upon what does Bard the Bowman base his claim to a share of the dragon's treasure?
3. Why does the dwarves' imprisonment turn out to be a lucky accident?
4. What dreams or legends do the Lakemen have regarding the King Under the Mountain and Smaug?
5. What effect does the sight of the treasure have on the dwarves?
6. Why does only the Black Arrow shot by Bard manage to kill Smaug while all other arrows are harmless?
7. What reconciles the forces of the men and elves, and the dwarves in Chapter 17?
8. How does Bilbo's attitude differ from that of the dwarves in Chapter 9?
9. Describe what the Master of Laketown is like in your own words.
10. What details are given in Chapter 11 as hints to an alert reader that the one chance of finding the keyhole is about to present itself?
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