The Hobbit Ch. 1-8 Quiz

What is the setting for the first chapter?

• Thorin's house
•  Hobbiton
• The Shire
•  Bilbo's home

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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.

Who initially invites Bilbo on the adventure?

• Thorin
• Dori and Nori
•  Belladonna Took
• Gandalf

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What job do the dwarves want to hire Bilbo for?

• Dragon slayer
• Tracker
  
• Burglar
• Cook

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Who is the leader of the dwarves?

• Bilbo
• Dwalin
• Gandalf
• Thorin

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 How do the dwarves feel about Bilbo?

• They don't think he is right for the job.
• They think he is a born leader.
• They feel very confident in his tracking abilities.
• They aren't sure he'll be able ride a pony.

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What is the conflict of the story?

• Bilbo wants the dwarves' treasure.
  
• Gandalf wants Thorin to accept Bilbo.
• Bilbo wants Thorin's leadership position.
• The dwarves want their treasure and home back.

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How does Gandalf feel about Bilbo?

• He worries that Bilbo won't make it.
• He knows Bilbo trusts him.
• He thinks Bilbo will prove himself.
• He agrees with the dwarves and is concerned.

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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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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.