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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) Nori, Dori and Ori.
(b) Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
(c) Bilbo, Fili and Kili.
(d) Thorin, Bilbo and Balin.

2. Why do most of the arrows shot at Smaug have no effect on him?
(a) Smag has a magic of his own that makes him invulnerable.
(b) The wind from Smaug's wings makes all the arrows miss their targets.
(c) The arrows either bounce off his scales and diamond encrusted underbelly, or he incinerates them with his fiery breath.
(d) Smaug flies so high and fast that no arrows can reach him.

3. Why do the people of Lake-town destroy the bridges as a defense against the onslaught of the dragon?
(a) They are attempting to fool the dragon into thinking they have left the town.
(b) The Master ordered them to do so in the hopes that his rival, Bard, would be killed.
(c) The bridges are the only part of the town that is vulnerable to dragon-fire.
(d) The dragon can then only attack them from the air (which makes him vulnerable to arrows) or have his fire quenched by the cold water of the lake.

4. What did Smaug meet in his nightmare before he wakes up?
(a) Thieves stealing from his hoard.
(b) An army of archers.
(c) A bigger, stronger dragon wanting to steal his hoard.
(d) A brave warrior with a sword.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who killed Bolg, the goblin cheiftan?

2. What type of birds inhabit the area of the mountain and valleys closest to the Front Gate?

3. What skills or interests does the Master have that have made him the ruler of Laketown?

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

5. Why is Bard astonished when the thrush lands on his shoulder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does only the Black Arrow shot by Bard manage to kill Smaug while all other arrows are harmless?

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

5. Why does Bombur remain in the lower camp with the ponies and supplies in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

9. How does Bilbo's attitude differ from that of the dwarves in Chapter 9?

10. 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)?

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