The Hobbit chapters 1-4

The story, The Hobbit, is told from which point of view?

• first person

• third person

• omniscient

• None of the above

What lifestyle do Hobbits respect most?

• War

• Music

• Adventures

• a quiet, comfortable lifestyle

In chapter 1, when Bilbo meets Gandalf, he remembers that Gandalf makes excellent fireworks. Identify two other memories that Bilbo has of Gandalf.

• He made impressive smoke rings and he made boats out of pipe smoke

• He convinced the Hobbits to sail on ships and climb trees

• He ate frogs and drank swamp water

• He sang songs and he danced very well

Bilbo's parents came from two wealthy families, the Baggins family and the Took family. What was unusual about the Took family?

• They went on adventures

• They were unusually tall...tall enough to ride a horse

• They lived in tree houses rather than in Hobbit holes.

• They had tea parties every day, sometimes twice a day.

After the dwarves first supper with Bilbo, what two things did they do that surprised him?

• The lit a fire and roasted marshmallows

• They built shelters and slept outside.

• They washed the dishes and played musical iinstruments

• They had a debate over which road to take and started a fist fight

After Thorin's grandfather was killed, Thorin's father "went away to try his luck with the map." Where did he end up?

• Inside the Misty Mountain

• In the necromancer's dungeons

• Living with the elves in Rivendell

• With his cousin's army to the north

The morning after the dwarves arrived, Bilbo cleaned up the breakfast mess, but he didn't dust the mantelpiece. What had the dwarves left on the mantelpiece?

• A thank you letter and a request to meet them later that day

• Payment for the food they ate while in his home

• A contract, promishing Bilbo much wealth

• A key for the secret door into the mountain.

As the group prepared to leave the Green Dragon Inn, Bilbo noticed that he had forgotten several important items at home. What did Dwalin offer to give Bilbo in order to make him more comfortable?

• a warm drink

• A handkerchief

• A pony

• a spare hood and cloak

Rather than run away from the trolls, Bilbo tried to....

• Eat their food

• Free their ponies

• Pick their pockets

• Make friends with them

In an attempt to stop the Trolls from eating the dwarves, what did Gandalf do?

• He impersonated their voices and got the Trolls to argue with one another

• He said they needed spices to cook the dwarves

• He began to scream and cry.

• He said they couldn't be eaten because they had worms in their tubes.