The Hobbit Chapter 8

When Bilbo cimbs a tree to look out above the forest,

• he sees butterflies and sun

• he sees the edge of the forest

• he caught a glimpse of the Lonely Mountain

Magic is at work in the forest, as evidenced by

• Bombur's fall

• twinkling lights and fires

• Gandalf's fireworks

Bilbo gives the name "Sting" to

• a large spider

• the ring

• his sword

Bilbo is able to challenge the spiders by

• throwing stones

• asking riddles

• outrunning them

At the chapter's end, Thorin is

• still in the tree, not rescued

• hiding in a small cave

• in an elf-king's dungeon