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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week was it when the adventurers were captured?
(a) Monday night (or Tuesday morning).
(b) Monday morning (or Sunday night).
(c) Thursday evening (or Thursday morning).
(d) Tuesday night (or Wednesday morning).

2. Where are the elves hiding when they sing nonsense songs to welcome the adventurers to Rivendell?
(a) Under the narrow stone bridge.
(b) In trees beside the path.
(c) On the roof of Rivendell.
(d) Beside the stream.

3. What does Gollum call the ring?
(a) My birthday present.
(b) My hiding place.
(c) My special secret.
(d) My precious.

4. What weather forces the adventurers to seek shelter in a cave in Chapter 4?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) Hail and sleet.
(d) A thunderstorm.

5. What is the English translation for the names of the swords (Orcrist and Glamdring) that Thorin and Gandalf now own?
(a) Tailbiter and Flame of the West.
(b) Warhammer and Dragonslayer.
(c) Truefriend and Goblin-hammer.
(d) Goblin-cleaver and Foe-hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the inn where the dwarves meet Bilbo in Chapter 2?

2. What does Gloin say about Bilbo that enrages Bilbo so much that he overcomes his fears and joins the adventurers?

3. What is the name of Gandalf's cousin?

4. Who is the first dwarf to arrive at Bilbo's house in Chapter 1?

5. What is mostly transported by river inside the barrels from the people of Laketown to the Wood Elves?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gandalf manage to save the dwarves from being eaten by the trolls?

2. Summarize in your own words how the trade between the Wood Elves and the men of Laketown operates.

3. How do the dwarves and Bilbo manage to escape from the goblins?

4. What good luck do the adventurers have while they are staying in Rivendell that is likely to prove vital to their quest?

5. Why does Bilbo arrive at the Green Dragon without a hat, walking stick or handkerchief, or anything else for the journey?

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. Why do the goblins take the adventurers prisoner, and what fate do the goblins intend for them?

8. What do we learn about the goblins and their intentions from the song they sing while dragging the dwarves and Bilbo down to the Great Goblin?

9. What strategy does Bilbo use to try to win the riddle contest (not including his final "What have I got in my pocket?" question)?

10. Describe Elrond, the master or ruler of Rivendell in your own words.

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