The Hobbit Chapters 3-5 Vocabulary

In the sentence, "The artifacts from antiquity were displayed in the museum," what does the word "antiquity" most likely mean?

• Modern times

• Ancient times

• Future events

• Recent history

If someone is feeling anxious about an upcoming exam, they are most likely feeling:

• Excited

• Calm

• Nervous

• Indifferent

In the context of "The mother hen would brood over her eggs," what does "brood" mean?

• Ignore

• Sit on

• Scatter

• Destroy

When a school decides to fund a new library, they are planning to:

• Close it

• Finance it

• Ignore it

• Destroy it

If someone speaks gruffly, they are speaking in a:

• Soft and gentle manner

• Harsh and rough manner

• Cheerful and lively manner

• Quiet and timid manner

In the sentence, "The passage through the mountains was treacherous," what does "passage" most likely mean?

• A written text

• A safe haven

• A route or path

• A musical piece

The word "vast" in "The vast desert stretched for miles" most likely means:

• Small

• Narrow

• Huge

• Limited

If a room is unoccupied, it means the room is:

• Crowded

• Empty

• Decorated

• Locked

In the sentence, "He projected his voice so everyone could hear," what does "project" mean?

• Whisper

• Mumble

• Amplify

• Silence

If someone is indifferent to the outcome of a game, they are:

• Very interested

• Unconcerned

• Excited

• Anxious