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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the dwarves of the Iron Hills wear that is their special technological secret?
(a) Helmets made of mithril.
(b) Seven-league boots that help them cover long distances quickly.
(c) Knee-length hauberks of stainless steel.
(d) Flexible mail trousers or hose.

2. What is the other name for the Arkenstone?
(a) The Heart of the Mountain.
(b) The Mountain of Light.
(c) The Heart of Darkness.
(d) The Heart of the Dragon.

3. Who makes the cram that the dwarves and Bilbo eat while camping at Ravenhill?
(a) The Wood Elves.
(b) The Lake-men.
(c) Beorn.
(d) The dwarves, using an ancient and secret recipe.

4. What is the name of Dain's father?
(a) Nain.
(b) Thorin.
(c) Thrain.
(d) Carc.

5. What does Bilbo manage to steal from Smaug in Chapter 12?
(a) A pocketful of gold coins.
(b) A necklace of rubies.
(c) A golden cup.
(d) A sharp sword.

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

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

8. What does the Master believe about Thorin and his company at first?
(a) That Thorin is the true King Under the Mountain.
(b) That Thorin will be killed by the dragon.
(c) That they are frauds.
(d) That Thorin will be a worthy ally and trade partner.

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

10. Which of the following does Bard not use as a reason why the dwarves should share the treasure with the people of Laketown?
(a) Bard was the one who actually killed the dragon.
(b) Some of the treasure came from Dale and belonged to Bard's ancestors.
(c) The people of Laketown helped the dwarves when the dwarves were in need, but are now in need themselves.
(d) The dragon had a lot of treasure, so there is plenty for all to share.

11. In Chapter 12, who volunteers to come some of the way down the tunnel with Bilbo?
(a) Thorin.
(b) Fili.
(c) Kili.
(d) Balin.

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

13. How high is the doorway that leads into the secret tunnel in Chapter 11?
(a) Six feet high.
(b) Three feet high.
(c) We are not told.
(d) Five feet high.

14. How does Bilbo manage to recognize Thorin after freeing him from the barrel?
(a) By his red cloak, black boots and dark green tunic
(b) By his blue hood with the silver tassel and by his golden chain.
(c) By his long nose and bristling beard.
(d) By a distinctive scar left from his encounter with Smaug in the distant past.

15. Which of the following methods do the dwarves not use in an attempt to open the secret door before the keyhole is revealed?
(a) Using pickaxes to break through the stone.
(b) Reciting spells that can open locked doors.
(c) Beating on the stone and pushing at the cliff face.
(d) Throwing loose rocks at the cliff face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the people of Lake-town destroy the bridges as a defense against the onslaught of the dragon?

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

3. How can the dwarves and Bilbo reach the third camp outside the 'doorstep'?

4. Apart from the dragon, what other animals live inside the Lonely Mountain?

5. How does Thorin learn that Bilbo was the one who gave the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking?

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