The Hobbit Chapters 1-5

Who arranged for Bilbo to go on an adventure?

• Fellow hobbits

• Thorin

• Gandalf

• Gollum

What does everyone know about hobbits?

• They don't like to live under ground.
• They never do anything unexpected or go on adventures.
• They are generally slender.
• They are very greedy.

What is Bilbo's first response to being invited to the journey

• Yes, thank you!
• No, thank you!
  No, thank you!
• I'm not sure.
•  I need more information.I need more information.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Which sentence best describes the dwarves after they enter Bilbo's home?

• They are hungry, loud, and bossy.
• They are tired, calm, and scared.
• They are happy, friendly, and helpful.
• They are lost, worried, and cold.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is the leader of the dwarves?

• Bilbo
• Dwalin
• Gandalf
• Thorin

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

 Who is the foe opposing the dwarves?

•  Gollum
• Thror
•  Smaug
• The Great Goblin

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

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.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.6

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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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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