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

2. What does Bilbo eat for breakfast when he wakes up in the eagles' eyrie?
(a) Cold mutton and rabbit.
(b) Cold ham and apples.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Bread and water.

3. What does Bilbo learn about his sword in Chapter 5?
(a) It acts as a compass so he does not lose his sense of direction.
(b) He can use it like a match to make fire.
(c) It is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
(d) It helps him see in the dark.

4. What light are the adventurers using to guide them inside the tunnels in Chapter 4?
(a) A strange green glow given off by Gandalf's smoke rings.
(b) The magical glow on Gandalf's staff.
(c) The magical light given off by Orcrist and Glamdring when goblins are nearby.
(d) A torch dropped by a goblin when Thorin killed one.

5. What sort of elves have taken Thorin prisoner?
(a) Wood Elves.
(b) Light Elves.
(c) Deep Elves.
(d) Sea Elves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other name for Rivendell?

2. How does Gollum get from his island to the shore of the lake?

3. What reward do the dwarves give to the eagles at the end of the adventures?

4. Why does Bombur fall into the enchanted river?

5. Why did the wargs come to the clearing where the adventurers were?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bombur manage to fall into the enchanted stream?

2. What do the adventurers take from the trolls' treasure hoard?

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

4. What accident do the travelers experience in Chapter 6 that turns out to be in their favor?

5. In Chapter 9, Bilbo becomes a successful burglar for the first time. Name some of the things he steals, how he does so, and what obstacles he has to overcome.

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

7. What advice do Beorn and Gandalf give to Bilbo and the dwarves about the journey through Mirkwood?

8. What does Gandalf leave on Bilbo's door after Bilbo invites him to tea in Chapter 1?

9. How does Bilbo react when he sees Gollum between him and the way out and why?

10. Why does Bilbo decide to pick William the troll's pocket?

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