The Hobbit Chapter 8

1. When the adventurers light watch-fires…

• Thorin’s beard is accidentally singed.
• They accidentally set fire to Beorn’s house.
• Hundreds of eyes appear in the darkness.
• The Wargs smell smoke and advance toward them.
• Gandalf appears, seemingly from nowhere.

2. This character falls into a deep sleep state.

• Thorin
• Balin
• Dwalin
• Bofur
• Bombur

3. How had the adventurers used the last of their arrows?

• Shooting at a herd of Wargs.
• Shooting at a rogue goblin.
• Shooting at a gang of trolls.
• Shooting at a giant black bear.
• Shooting at a white deer.

4. What occurred in Bombur’s dream?

• Smaug swept down from Lonely Mountain, attacking and killing many of his friends.
• The adventurers enjoy a large feast in the forest with a woodland king.
• Thorin, wearing a diamond-encrusted vest, reclaims his lost treasure and shares the wealth equally among the dwarves.
• A frail Gandalf is imprisoned by the goblins and is about to be sacrificed to Smaug.
• Beorn, Elrond, and Gandalf meet to decide whether the adventurers are capable of achieving their goals. They decide they can if Beorn, Elrond, and Gandalf join the adventurers for the rest of the journey.

5. What forces the adventurers to veer off the path in Mirkwood?

• Hunger
• Wargs
• Goblins
• Exhaustion
• Humans

6. What does Bilbo do that represents a big step toward becoming a true hero?

• He guides the dwarves back to the path in Mirkwood.
• He intentionally stabs a spider in the eyes and distracts the others away.
• He captures Gollum and forces him to give information that will help the adventurers retrieve the treasure.
• Bilbo tells Gandalf he no longer needs Gandalf’s guidance.
• He sets a trap that saves the dwarves from a goblin attack.

7. What does Bilbo name his sword?

• Shock
• Sear
• Slash
• Swindle
• Sting

8. Which adventurer is the first to be abducted by wood-elves?

• Thorin
• Balin
• Bilbo
• Dwalin
• Bombur

9. When questioned by the Elvenking, Thorin won’t admit to seeking his family’s treasure. Why not?

• He is superstitious, fearing that saying it aloud will bring worse luck.
• He feared he would be killed if he disclosed the information.
• He is in such shock over his kidnapping that he is left speechless.
• Beorn told him never to trust wood-elves.
• Treasure is the Elvenking’s biggest weakness.

10. By the end of the chapter, what happens to Thorin?

• He is killed.
• He is thrown into a dungeon.
• He is released, but will be tracked by the wood-elves.
• He is knocked unconscious by an especially savage wood-elf.
• He falls into a deep depression and all but gives up on seeking the treasure.