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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Bilbo see first after escaping Gollum and the dark tunnels?
2. What is the other name for Rivendell?
3. What color is Thorin's hood?
4. What was the name of Bilbo's mother?
5. Where are the elves hiding when they sing nonsense songs to welcome the adventurers to Rivendell?
Short Essay Questions
1. How many ways can Gandalf find of interpreting Bilbo's use of the phrase "Good Morning" and what are the different possible meanings?
2. How does Bombur manage to fall into the enchanted stream?
3. In Chapter 9, Bilbo becomes a successful burglar for the first time. Name some of the things he steals, how he does so, and what obstacles he has to overcome.
4. What are some natural features that serve as defenses for Rivendell, both in the way of putting hazards in the path of potential attackers and for hiding/camouflaging Rivendell?
5. What has Beorn been doing when he is absent from the house?
6. Explain in your own words the history behind the the dwarves' quest for the dragon's treasure. Use details from the dwarves' song and Thorin's story in your answer.
7. Describe in your own words how the riddle contest between Bilbo and Gollum was played and what the winner of the contest would win.
8. Retell the events of Chapter 6 in your own words from the point of view of the Lord of the Eagles.
9. Why does Bilbo believe that there is no end to the forest after he climbs up the tall oak to have a look around?
10. How do the dwarves and Bilbo manage to escape from the goblins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflicts and obstacles are very important in creating plot and plot tension. What are some of the important conflicts and obstacles in The Hobbit and how are these conflicts or obstacles resolved and overcome? Do any conflicts remain unresolved, and if so, how?
Essay Topic 2
In building his fantasy world, Tolkien has used fantastic or imaginary elements as well as familiar and real-world elements in order to make his world believable.
Part 1. List and describe some familiar and real-world elements that appear within The Hobbit.
Part 2. List and describe the fantastic or imaginary (magical) elements that appear within this book.
Part 3. Evaluate whether Tolkien has managed to integrate the fantastic with the everyday successfully or not.
Essay Topic 3
When an author has a large number of characters involved in most of the action of the plot and usually appearing as a group, giving individuals within that group can be difficult. How has Tolkien managed to make the dwarves into distinct characters? Are any of the dwarves "undistinguished" and lacking in individuality?
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