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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 killed Bolg, the goblin cheiftan?
(a) Gandalf, who called down lightning.
(b) Thorin, who got his death-wound fighting single-handed against Bolg.
(c) Beorn in bear's shape.
(d) Bard the Bowman.

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?
(a) Try to capture one of the thrushes, crows or ravens and use its feathers as a disguise to sneak into the mountain through the Front Gate.
(b) Go back to Laketown and ask for more supplies and weapons.
(c) Talk to the thrushes and see if they know the secret of opening the door.
(d) Go into the mountain through the Front Gate using his magic ring.

3. What does Bilbo give to the Elvenking to pay for the food and wine he stole from him?
(a) His sword Sting.
(b) A chest of gold.
(c) A crown of silver set with diamonds.
(d) A necklace of silver and pearls.

4. What does Bilbo deduce from seeing the smoke and steam issuing from the Front Gate?
(a) That the dragon is watching them from the side of the mountain.
(b) That the dragon is getting ready to come out and eat them.
(c) That the dragon is alive.
(d) That the dragon has set himself on fire.

5. Which dwarves are killed in the battle or die because of wounds sustained during it?
(a) Thorin, Fili and Kili.
(b) Thorin, Balin and Dwalin.
(c) Dori, Nori and Ori.
(d) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Bard the Bowman give to the Elvenking?

2. What did Smaug meet in his nightmare before he wakes up?

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

4. Why do most of the arrows shot at Smaug have no effect on him?

5. What mistaken belief is held by the younger people of Laketown?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Bilbo able to take and hide the Arkenstone without the dwarves knowing?

4. 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?

5. Describe what the Master of Laketown is like in your own words.

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

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

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

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

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

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