The Hobbit Chapter 6 Honors Quiz

What does Bilbo overhear Gandalf and the dwarves discussing?

• The dwarves want to defeat Gollum first; Gandalf thinks they should ignore Gollum and move onto the next part of their adventure instead.

• Gandalf wants to look for Bilbo; the dwarves complain that Bilbo has been nothing but trouble

• Gandalf says he was wrong about Bilbo and wants to bring him back home where he will be safe

• The dwarves have started to like Bilbo and want to find him and continue on the journey with him

• Gandalf hopes that Bilbo has found the ring; the dwarves think the ring is dangerous and don't want to be near it.

The narrator states that a noise “did not sound like goblins, so he crept forward carefully.” In context, Bilbo’s

behavior is best characterized as:

• Deliberate

• Scared

• Remiss

• Hasty

"Out of the frying pan and into the fire” is a proverb that means the same as "escaping goblins to be caught by wolves” What do both sayings prove?

• You should enjoy the adventure no matter how scary it gets

• Dangerous situations show how brave you are

• You have gone from one bad situation into an even worse situation

• Be careful what you wish for

• How you approach an adventure will either make you a hero or a coward

Why had the goblins and the Wargs planned to meet in the woods this very night?

• They wanted revenge since the Great Goblin was dead

• They were looking for the powerful ring Bilbo had

• They were planning to attack a nearby village and take some people prisoners

• They were looking for ponies, owls and eagles for "Moon Night" which was a goblin celebration

What two things do we learn about the ancient race of Eagles? (2 answers)

• They had great eyesight

• They were proud and strong and noble-hearted

• They hated hobbits

• They were selfish and loved anything that sparkled

• They worked for Elrond years ago

The goblins finally arrive. What do they do to get Thorin and company?

• They set the trees on fire to force them down

• They throw fiery pine cones at the dwarves and Bilbo

• They begin chopping down the trees with axes

• They sing songs to them and promise not to harm them

What does this line from the goblin's song mean: "Fifteen birds in five firtrees, their feathers were fanned in a fiery breeze!"

• There were 15 goblins climbing in the tree

• The 15 birds were referring to Bilbo, Gandalf and the 13 dwarves

• There were 15 eagles coming to save Bilbo, Gandalf and the 13 dwarves

• All 15 trees were on fire and the village birds had to fly away.

What courageous thing does Gandalf attempt to do?

• He attempts to put out the fire with a water spell by using drops of goblin sweat

• He's attempts to jump into the middle of the group of goblins to fight them

• He tries to cast a traitor spell on the Wargs to turn them against the goblins

• He tries to ride a Warg like a horse and attacks the lead goblins

While the head of the goblins was called the Great Goblin, what was the head of the eagles called?

• Head of the Eagles

• King of the Wings

• Master Eagle

• The Dominator

• Lord of the Eagles

Which excerpt best applies the literary device of imagery?

• He wondered whether he ought not, now he had the magic ring, to go back into the horrible, horrible

  tunnels and look for his friends.

• Bless me, how they jumped! Then they shouted with surprise and delight. Gandalf was as astonished

  as any of them, but probably more pleased than the others.

• He was on a stony path winding downwards with a rocky wall on the left hand. On the other side,

  the ground sloped away, and there were dells below the level of the path overhung with bushes and

  low trees.

• Indeed, Bilbo was so pleased with their praise that he just chuckled inside and said nothing whatever

  about the ring; and when they asked him how he did it, he said: “Oh, just crept along, you know --

  very carefully and quietly.”