The Hobbit Chapter 11

What is the role of the setting in this chapter?

• It is gloomy, and there are obstacles as they approach the mountain which shows that this stage of their quest will be very difficult.

• The dwarves' light-hearted joy at having reached the end of their journey creates a feeling that all is going to be well.

• The crows croaking overhead are taken as a triumphant, welcoming sign that the King under the Mountain has returned at last.

How do the dwarves react when they first reach the hidden door?

• They try to smash the door open by force.

• They wisely and patiently take out the map and re-read its words again.

• They start tunneling into the mountain with axes and shovels.

• The dwarves and Bilbo were very pleased and encouraged one another.

What is NOT an example of advice the dwarves have ignored so far in the book?

• Beorn: Do not try to eat anything in Mirkwood.

• Elrond: Do not try to enter the hidden door by force.

• Gandalf: Always check caves thoroughly in the Misty Mountains.

• Gandalf: Only leave the path in Mirkwood in groups of two or more.

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in this chapter?

• Page 207: "'And the knotted ropes are too slender for my weight.' Luckily for him that was not true, as you will see."

• p. 202: "They reached the skirts of the Mountain all the same without meeting any danger or any sign of the Dragon..."

• p. 208: "Tomorrow begins the last week of autumn," said Thorin one day.

• p. 209: "That night he [Bilbo] was very miserable and hardly slept."

Describe the relationship of the dwarves to Bilbo in this chapter

• They are impatient and blame Bilbo for not getting in the door.

• They are grateful to Bilbo for all he has done for them.

• They realize that this cannot be Bilbo's fault and make sure he doesn't blame himself.

• They bribe Bilbo with more gold if he will use his magic ring to get inside.

Of whom was it said, "They seemed to love the little shut-in bay with its walls of cool rock..."

• Thrushes

• Snails

• Crows

• Dwarves

On page 209, Bilbo watches as an enormous thrush appears and starts cracking snail shells and eating them. Why is that "Suddenly Bilbo understood."

• The trolls had said there were dark secrets connected "thrushes and snails and doorways of fire."

• The moon runes on Thror's map said that the keyhole of the the hidden door would be revealed "when the thrush knocks."

• The King of the Eagles had spoken about the importance of thrushes eating snails in magical places.

• The Master of Laketown had warned the dwarves of the danger of having anything to do with snails and thrushes.

Who inserts the key in to the keyhole?

• Bilbo

• Thorin

• Balin

• Bombur

What surprising thing did the dwarves do as soon as the keyhole appeared?

• They ran to the wall without the key and pushed, hoping the door would open.

• They praised Bilbo for never giving up.

• They turned to the setting sun and bowed.

• They sat down and made a fire.

How tall was the entrance into the mountain?

• Three feet

• Four feet

• Five feet

• Six feet