The Hobbit - Chapter 6

The party is not certain what has happened to Bilbo, whether he is alive or dead.  While discussing this, who says "After all he is my friend." (Referring to Bilbo)

• Gandalf
• Bomfur
• Balin
• Thorin

How does Bilbo know he is on the east side of the Misty Mountains?

• The sun is sinking in the west behind the mountains.
• His shadow is behind him and so are the mountains.
• He can tell by the direction the wind is blowing.
• He has a compass in his pocket.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the proverb that Bilbo invents/references?

• A picture is worth a thousand words.
• Actions are louder than words.
• Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
• All good things must come to an end.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does the Lord of the Eagles notice the expedition?

• Gandalf sent for him magically.
• He heard the wolves making a lot of noise.
• He heard the sound of a battle.
• He could see through trees with his eagle x-ray vision.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why won’t the Eagles fly near where men live?

• The men hate the eagles and the eagles hate the men.
• The men have a lot of smoke they use to run their town and it makes it hard for the eagles to breathe.
• The men are evil and will throw rocks at the eagles for fun.
• The men will shoot at them because they'll think the eagles are after their sheep. 

What is a "Warg"?

• evil wolves
• evil goblins
• evil wizards
• evil dwarves

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the forest catch on fire in Chapter 6?

• A dead tree is hit by summer lightning.
  
• Gandalf lights the fire to attract the attention of the eagles.
  
• The goblins light it deliberately to kill the adventurers.
  
• he wargs spread it accidentally after Gandalf sets their coats alight. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why is the magic ring unable to protect the wearer from the wargs? 

• Wargs are magical, and the ring does not work on them.
  
• Wargs can find the wearer by their sense of smell.
  
• Wargs have especially keen hearing. 
• Wargs can still see the wearer's shadow, even by moonlight. 

What does Bilbo not tell the dwarves about his adventures inside the tunnels? 

• That his little sword is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
  
• that he had pity on Gollum and did not kill him when he had the chance.
  
• That he now has a ring that makes him invisible when he puts it on. 
• That Gollum wanted to eat him if he lost the riddle contest. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

Who does Bilbo see first after escaping Gollum and the dark tunnels? 

• Bombur
• Gandalf
• Balin
• Gollum

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3