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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. What is the name of the hill close to where the dwarves and Bilbo make their first camp approaching the Lonely Mountain?
(a) Ravensdown.
(b) Dale.
(c) Dragonmount.
(d) Ravenhill.

2. What wound has Gandalf sustained during the Battle of the Five Armies?
(a) A broken arm from falling off a cliff.
(b) An undefined wound in the arm that requires him to wear a sling.
(c) Loss of half a foot when a goblin hacked it off with an axe.
(d) A bad cut to the head that required stitching.

3. Who attacks first and starts the war over the dragon gold?
(a) The Lakemen.
(b) The goblins and wargs.
(c) The dwarves.
(d) The elves.

4. How long do the dwarves and Bilbo stay in Laketown?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) Two days.
(d) We are not told.

5. What skills or interests does the Master have that have made him the ruler of Laketown?
(a) His excellent memory and people skills.
(b) His knowledge of the Elvish languages.
(c) His love of old songs.
(d) His economic expertise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the most common building material used in Laketown?

3. How high is the doorway that leads into the secret tunnel in Chapter 11?

4. Who sit beside Thorin at the high table after Thorin proclaims himself as the descendant of Thror, King Under the Mountain?

5. What unexpected news does Bilbo give the elves and Lakemen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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