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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prediction of Gandalf's comes true in Chapter 9?
(a) They will be unable to reach the Lonely Mountain by Durin's Day.
(b) They will have to abandon their quest and return to digging coal.
(c) The dwarves have learned to trust Bilbo to save them.
(d) They came to disaster when they left the path in Mirkwood.

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

3. What is unusual or rare about Elrond's ancestry?
(a) He is half human and half goblin.
(b) He is half elf and half human.
(c) He is half human and half hobbit.
(d) He is half elf and half goblin.

4. Why do the goblins not find Bilbo after he is knocked unconscious?
(a) They have all been killed by Gandalf's magic.
(b) The are too busy looking at the dwarves and Gandalf.
(c) He is lying quietly in a dark corner.
(d) They see him, but do not bother with him.

5. What is mostly transported by river inside the barrels from the people of Laketown to the Wood Elves?
(a) Mead.
(b) Ale.
(c) Wine.
(d) Cider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bilbo find on the floor in Chapter 5?

2. Which of the following methods do the dwarves not use in an attempt to open the secret door before the keyhole is revealed?

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

4. How many goblins grab Bilbo?

5. What is Gandalf's last piece of advice before he leaves the dwarves and Bilbo?

(see the answer key)

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