The Hobbit Quiz (Chapters 11-13)

What are Bilbo and the dwarves looking for when they reach the Lonely Mountain?

• Smaug

• thrush

• secret door

• food and shelter

What service did Thorin finally want Bilbo to perform?

• steal the treasure

• kill Smaug

• get Smaug to leave

• none of the above

Which character flaw does Smaug best symbolize?

• greed and pride

• stupidity and ignorance

• impatience and recklessness

• laziness and forgetfulness

What does Bilbo do when he finds the Arkenstone?

• He gives it to Thorin.

• He returns it to Smaug.

• He puts it in his pocket.

• He loses it in the rest of the treasure.

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.

• None of the above.

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.

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in chapter 11?

• 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.

What effect does the treasure have on the various characters?

• The Dwarves are enchanted by the treasure and pick up all they can carry. Thorin is only concerned about finding the Arkenstone. Bilbo is not enchanted by the treasure, but when he finds Arkenstone, he decides to keep it in his pocket for now.

• Because they are starving, the Dwarves only care about finding food, not looking at treasure. Thorin has all but forgotten about the Arkenstone until Bilbo finds it hand hands it over to Thorin.

• The Dwarves and the Hobbit all agree that the treasure belongs to all: Men, Dwarves, and Elves. The Compnay makes an agreement that the wealth shall be shared with everyone. Bilbo finds the Arkenstone, but slips and drops it, permanently ruining its beauty.

• None of these is correct.

What items from the treasure does Thorin give to Bilbo as a gift?

• A helmet and a coat of chain mail both made of mithril, the strongest metal in Middle Earth.

• A beautiful bow made of yew with a set of 12 golden arrows.

• A valuable pair of silver boots made for the king's heirs..

• All of these are correct