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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is obviously magical about Gandalf's sword Glamdring (Foe-hammer)?
(a) It becomes invisible when the owner is in danger.
(b) It cannot be taken out of the owner's hand unless the owner is killed.
(c) It burns blue when goblins are nearby.
(d) It emits a high-pitched screeching sound when it kills goblins.

2. What musical instrument does Thorin Oakenshield play?
(a) A harp.
(b) A fiddle.
(c) A clarinet.
(d) A flute.

3. What is the other name for Rivendell?
(a) The Edge of the Wild.
(b) The Last Homely House.
(c) The Hidden Valley.
(d) The Valley of the Elves.

4. What does Elrond dislike about dwarves?
(a) Their singing.
(b) Their love of gold.
(c) Their cruelty and wickedness towards dragons.
(d) Their long beards.

5. What animals does Bilbo sense as he wanders through the dark tunnels in Chapter 5?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Bats.
(c) Fish.
(d) None - the goblins have eaten everything alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the goblins use to beat time while they sing?

2. What does Bilbo try to steal from the trolls?

3. Whose hood and cloak does Bilbo borrow?

4. Why can't the dwarves hear the goblins coming?

5. Who made the map that Gandalf gives to Thorin?

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