The Hobbit chapter 2

Tolkien chooses to have the dwarves leave a huge mess to clean up and then to have Bilbo only have ten minutes to catch up with the dwarves because

• The dwarves didn't really want him to go, so they tried to give him an "out".

• It was a sort of test to see if Bilbo would leave the house messy so that he'd be able to catch up on time.

• That way he wouldn't talk himself out of going on the adventure as he'd have to just make a decision.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.6

Who comes to Bilbo's house to sort of "spur" him into joining the dwarves on their journey?

• Thorin

• Gandalf

• Balin

• no one

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CCSS.RI.7.3

When did the party of fourteen leave on their adventure?

• May

• August

• January

• who knows?

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CCSS.RI.7.1

The weather when the dwarves and Bilbo reached the edge of the bottom of the mountains changed. What mood did it create and why?

• The sun has beat down so hot on them that they are all dehydrated, which is the reason they met the trolls.

• The constant rain creates a miserable mood, which foreshadows trouble ahead.

• It has turned bitterly cold, so the fires that they must light put them in danger of being seen by nearby wild animals.

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For what reason would Tolkien have Gandalf go so far ahead of the dwarves right before they meet the trolls?

• Gandalf went ahead to tell the trolls about the dwarves so that it would force the party of fourteen into a situation where they'd have to work together.

• Gandalf is a wizard who has no real common sense. He just wandered off because he does stupid stuff like that all the time.

• It seems reasonable that the wizard wanted to force Bilbo to start acting as a burglar -- to actually take an active part in the adventure.

Which one was NOT one of the trolls the dwarves met?

• Tom

• Bill/William

• Bert

• Ernie

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Which descriptor does NOT fit the trolls?

• polite

• dishonest

• not very smart

• combative

Who was the voice that tricked the trolls?

• Bilbo

• Gandalf

• one of Gandalf's wizard friends

• Thorin

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What did Bilbo steal from the trolls that was the most helpful?

• weapons

• food

• a key to the stone door

• silver and gold

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What things did Bilbo gain from his encounter with the trolls? There is more than one answer. You decide how many correct answers there are.

• treasure

• a weapon

• wisdom

• a ring