A person stationed as a guard

• decrepit
• parley
• sentinel
• deposed
• recompense

payment, a payback

• decrepit
• parley
• sentinel
• deposed
• recompense

weakened, worn out

• decrepit
• parley
• sentinel
• deposed
• recompense

to have a discussion with an enemy

• decrepit
• parley
• sentinel
• deposed
• recompense

removed from office

• decrepit
• parley
• sentinel
• deposed
• recompense

The dwarves find out Smaug is dead from

• Gandalf
• Bard
• Roac

At the beginning of chapter 16, Bilbo had kept the Arkenstone

• in his pocket
• in a towel
• in his pillow

When Thorin learns Bilbo gave away the Arkenstone,

• he calls Bilbo a “miserable hobbit.”
• he tells Bilbo, “You are a burglar, indeed!”
• he tells Bard, “Your wish is granted.”

Gandalf is glad to see Bilbo because

• he wants to give him some of the treasure
• he wants to bring him to Thorin
• he thought Bilbo had departed for home

How much time has Bilbo spent on the entire journey?

• a year
• a year and a half
• six months