The Hobbit chapters 10-12 vocabulary test

What does the word "dreary" mean?

• Exciting

• Depressing

• Joyful

• Bright

What is a "promontory"?

• A small hill

• A rocky mass that juts out into the water

• A type of tree

• A deep valley

How would you describe someone acting "crossly"?

• Happily

• In a grumpy or grouchy way

• Calmly

• Enthusiastically

What does "bleak" mean?

• Full of hope

• Without hope

• Colorful

• Warm

What does it mean to "maraud"?

• To build something

• To raid and rove in search of booty

• To help others

• To stay in one place

What does "exceed" mean?

• To be less than some standard

• To be equal to some standard

• To be greater in scope or size than some standard

• To be unrelated to some standard

What does "vast" mean?

• Very small

• Of very great extent or quantity

• Limited

• Narrow

What does it mean to "recover"?

• To lose something

• To regain a normal state of health or mind

• To break something

• To forget something

What does "plunder" mean?

• The violent seizure of property

• The act of giving away property

• The act of building something

• The act of cleaning something

Who is a "vagabond"?

• A person who stays in one place

• A person who wanders from place to place

• A person who works in an office

• A person who teaches