The Hobbit: Chapters 11-15

What causes Bilbo to remember the riddle to enter the passage?

• A thrush tapping a snail shell on the door
• He remembers a tune Gandalf sang
• He finds the riddle written in stone nearby
• He falls asleep and sees it in a dream

Who does the group send in to investigate the mountain?

• Thorin
• Fili
• Bilbo
• Bombur

What does Bilbo use to sneak about the cave?

• the ring
• a secret walkway
• a cloak 
• the sounds of nature

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What does Bilbo take from Smaug?

• A goblet
• A gold coin
• A golden sword
• Another ring

After Smaug realizes a piece of treasure missing he becomes enraged and torches the mountainside and devours the group's ponies. When Smaug returns Bilbo sneaks back in the cave. What does Smaug do?

• He fakes sleep and confronts Biblo
• He kills Bilbo
• He devours Biblo whole
• He orders Bilbo to be still

Bilbo is smart, how does he confront Smaug in return?

• He buys himself time by speaking to Smaug in riddles
• He uses the ring to sneak around Smaug
• He throws treasure away from Smaug to distract him
• He sneaks up on Smaug and stabs him with Sting

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How do Bilbo and the dwarves become trapped within the mountain?

• Smaug chases Bilbo out of the cave and traps them within the mountain
• An earthquake causes a rockslide to block the door
• Orcs and goblins block their only exit
• Gandalf accidently traps them while trying to rescue them 

Read the following passage to answer the question...
"At last they came upon it, the desolation of Smaug. With charred grass and burnt stumps."
What does the word desolation mean as it is used in the text?

• A destroyed and empty place
• A quiet and peaceful place
• A beautiful and lush place
• A mysterious or unknown place

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What do the dwarves and Bilbo notice about the land surrounding the Lonely Mountain?

• It is lush and green around the mountain
• It is charred and barren around the mountain
• Animals and greenery have returned to the mountain
• There are skeletons and rusted weapons around the mountain

Why does the group decide not to use the front entrance to the Lonely Mountain?

• It is too dangerous; it is the entrance Smaug uses
• The gate has collapsed under stone and wood
• There is a terrible odor coming from the gate
• The gate is locked and there is no way in