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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. For whom was the armor Bilbo is rewarded with in Chapter 13 originally made?
(a) Thorin when he was younger.
(b) The bride of the King Under the Mountain.
(c) Bullroarer Took as a reward for killing the goblin chieftain.
(d) A young elf prince.

2. What unexpected news does Bilbo give the elves and Lakemen?
(a) The goblins are on their way to take the treasure.
(b) Smaug had a mate who is still alive inside the mountain.
(c) Dain from the Iron Hills is coming to Thorin's aid.
(d) Thorin is weakening and is prepared to share.

3. What is the other name for the Arkenstone?
(a) The Heart of the Dragon.
(b) The Mountain of Light.
(c) The Heart of the Mountain.
(d) The Heart of Darkness.

4. Why is Bard astonished when the thrush lands on his shoulder?
(a) He thought all the thrushes in the area had been killed by the dragon.
(b) He believes the thrush is a spy of the dragon's sent to distract his aim.
(c) The thrush is the emblem on his family coat of arms.
(d) He can understand its speech.

5. Why can Bard understand the speech of the thrush?
(a) He has studied the language of birds and is used to it.
(b) It was a special, magical thrush that could make any human that spoke to it understand.
(c) His ancestors came from Dale, where the people had the power of understanding the speech of birds.
(d) The thrush spoke Bard's native language.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the dwarves manage to obtain three ponies in Chapter 15?

2. What makes Bilbo drop his torch after finding the Arkenstone?

3. Who finds the 'doorstep' of the secret door in Chapter 11?

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

5. What is the name of Dain's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be deduced about the dragon from the steam and smoke coming out from the Front Gate?

2. How do Bilbo and the dwarves know that they have successfully found the secret entrance into the mountain?

3. Why does Thorin refuse to share the treasure with Bard and his allies and treat them with hostility?

4. What is the dwarves' original plan or strategy?

5. What reconciles the forces of the men and elves, and the dwarves in Chapter 17?

6. What effect does the sight of the treasure have on the dwarves?

7. Explain the meaning of the ambiguous or riddling answers Bilbo gives to Smaug to avoid revealing his name to the dragon (and thus giving the dragon power over him)?

8. What dreams or legends do the Lakemen have regarding the King Under the Mountain and Smaug?

9. Why does Smaug laugh when Bilbo tells him that revenge is one of the motives of their quest?

10. What is the cause of most of the casualties resulting from Smaug's attack on Esgaroth (Laketown)?

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