The Hobbit ch.8

Which word(s) have a similar meaning to the word "lichen"?

• moss

• flowers

• water

• light

Which word(s) have a similar meaning to the word "bulbuous"?

• bulging

• dead

• intelligent

• sparkling

Which word(s) have a similar meaning to the word "painter"?

• rope

• pen

• twig

• ladder

Which word(s) have a similar meaning to the word "disquieting"?

• troubling

• loud

• annoying

• happy

Which word(s) have a similar meaning to the word "tuppence"?

• two cents

• lovingly

• genuinely

Which word(s) have a similar meaning to the word "gloaming"?

• evening

• dark

• time

• glow

Are the flies referred to in the chapter title literal flies?

• yes

• no

Explain what the flies are.

• The dwarves are the flies because that's how the spiders treat them.

• The company are the flies because the wolves trap them in the Wargs maze of ropes.

• The eagles are the flies because they pester, follow, and harass the goblins like flies.

What happens to Bombur?

• He falls into the enchanted stream.

• He is lost to the company.

• He becomes a skin-changer

• He never leaves the cave again for fear of the spiders.

What finally lures the dwarves off the path?

• Hunger

• Mermaids

• Illusion

• Heat