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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sit beside Thorin at the high table after Thorin proclaims himself as the descendant of Thror, King Under the Mountain?
(a) Bilbo and the Master.
(b) Dwalin and Balin.
(c) Bofur and Bombur.
(d) Fili and Kili.

2. What type of birds inhabit the area of the mountain and valleys closest to the Front Gate?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Crows.
(c) None - the dragon has eaten them all.
(d) Thrushes.

3. What colors is Smaug?
(a) Red and black.
(b) Red and gold.
(c) Red and green.
(d) Green and gold.

4. What does Bilbo not tell the dwarves about his adventures inside the tunnels?
(a) That his little sword is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
(b) That Gollum wanted to eat him if he lost the riddle contest.
(c) That he had pity on Gollum and did not kill him when he had the chance.
(d) That he now has a ring that makes him invisible when he puts it on.

5. What is the first hint of the dragon's presence that Bilbo notices as he descends the tunnel?
(a) Wisps of smoke.
(b) The rumbling sound of Smaug's breathing or snoring.
(c) The air about him grows hotter.
(d) A reddish glow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual or rare about Elrond's ancestry?

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

3. What is the Elf King's crown made of during autumn (fall)?

4. What question of Balin's enraged the Elvenking?

5. Why is the King of the Wood Elves wiser than the men of Laketown?

(see the answer key)

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