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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. Who finds the 'doorstep' of the secret door in Chapter 11?
(a) Thorin, Bilbo and Balin.
(b) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
(c) Nori, Dori and Ori.
(d) Bilbo, Fili and Kili.

2. Why is the King of the Wood Elves wiser than the men of Laketown?
(a) He realizes that the dwarves will have to steal from Smaug rather than attempt to kill him, which is what the Lake-men believe.
(b) He knows a way to kill Smaug that the Lake-men do not.
(c) He believes in the old songs and tales that the Master of Laketown has forgotten about.
(d) He quickly realizes how the dwarves managed to escape from his dungeons.

3. How does the Elvenking react to the sight of the Arkenstone?
(a) He is consumed by lust for the gem and is willing to renounce the rest of the treasure if he can have the Arkenstone.
(b) He is amazed by its beauty and questions Bilbo's right to give it to him.
(c) He is unimpressed by it.
(d) He rejects Bilbo's offer as treacherous and ignoble, preferring instead to fight fairly for a share of the treasure.

4. What type of bird brings Bilbo and the dwarves the news of the dragon's death?
(a) A raven.
(b) A thrush.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A crow.

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 full moon.
(b) A waning crescent.
(c) A new moon.
(d) A half moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bilbo manage to recognize Thorin after freeing him from the barrel?

2. How can the dwarves and Bilbo reach the third camp outside the 'doorstep'?

3. Who makes the cram that the dwarves and Bilbo eat while camping at Ravenhill?

4. What wound has Gandalf sustained during the Battle of the Five Armies?

5. What is the name of the hill close to where the dwarves and Bilbo make their first camp approaching the Lonely Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advice does Roac the raven give to Thorin in this Chapters 15 & 16?

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

5. How is the treasure divided after the battle is won in Chapter 17?

6. Upon what does Bard the Bowman base his claim to a share of the dragon's treasure?

7. Why does Bilbo give the Arkenstone to Bard the Bowman?

8. 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)?

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

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

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