The Hobbit Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1: Bilbo's mother...

• Bungo Baggins. Built the luxurious hobbit-hole that Bilbo lives in.

• Belladonna Took. Her family had "something not entirely hobbitlike about them"

• Kicked a goblin's head across a field goal and invented the game of football.

• Belladonna Took; she was a brave warrior princess who had many admirers.

Ch. 1, pgs 14-16: The dwarves' song is mainly about what?

• The dwarves' song is about their many adventures in the deep, dark forest.

• The dwarves' song focuses on their friendship with elves.
• The dwarves' song tells the story of a great battle against the goblins.

• The dwarves' song is about their history and their mission.

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Chapter 2: Bilbo gets caught by one of the trolls when...

• he takes a purse from a troll's pocket

• he sticks a troll with a dagger

• he calls one of the trolls a "fat fool"

• he tries to steal some of the troll's mutton

By what method do the trolls capture the dwarves?

• they tie them up

• they throw smelly sacks over them

• they lead them into a huge pot

• they trap them in an elaborate net

Gandalf tricks the trolls with

• his smoke rings

• fireworks

• his voice

• by morphing into a troll

What unfortunate thing happened when "one of the ponies took fright at nothing"?

• The horse was washed down river but swam back towards the dwarves.

• It bolted, and all the baggage he carried was washed away.

• It kicked Thorin which made him lose the map.

• Some of the bags got wet and their food got soggy.

What happened to the trolls when the sun came up?

• The turned into birds

• They turned to ice

• They turned to stone

• They turned to sand

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What did Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarves take from the troll's lair?

• Elven blades

• A pocket handkerchief

• A hat

• A fresh apple pie

Chapter 3: What happened at Elrond's Last Homely House?

• His house was perfect; the group was refreshed; their plans were improved

• A simple cottage with no special features.
• A bustling city filled with noise and chaos.
• A dark and gloomy fortress, cold and uninviting.

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Select the archetypes we see in The Hobbit thus far:

• Everyman - Bilbo

• Sage - Gandalf

• Small Town - The Hill

• Damsel in Distress - Princess

• Desert