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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 does Bilbo meet unexpectedly in the camp of the elves and Lakemen?
(a) Thorin.
(b) Gollum.
(c) Gandalf.
(d) Beorn.,

2. 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 half moon.
(d) A new moon.

3. What does the Master believe about Thorin and his company at first?
(a) That Thorin will be a worthy ally and trade partner.
(b) That Thorin will be killed by the dragon.
(c) That Thorin is the true King Under the Mountain.
(d) That they are frauds.

4. What advice does Roac give to Thorin about the Lakemen?
(a) To trust all of them, especially the Master.
(b) Not to trust any of them, as they want to steal the gold.
(c) To trust Bard, and to share the treasure with them.
(d) To attack first before the elf army arrives.

5. Apart from the dragon, what other animals live inside the Lonely Mountain?
(a) Snails
(b) Spiders
(c) Nothing
(d) Bats

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bilbo deduce from seeing the smoke and steam issuing from the Front Gate?

2. How old is Roac the raven?

3. What happened to Thorin's sword Orcrist?

4. Why does Bombur choose to stay below and guard the ponies in Chapter 11?

5. Which dwarves are killed in the battle or die because of wounds sustained during it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the five armies involved in the Battle of the Five Armies?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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