WorksheetsThe Hobbit Chpts 7-14 Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the creature the group came upon after leaving the Eagles?
a)
Thorin
b)
Beorn
c)
Bard
d)
Bilbo
2.
What sort of creature was Beorn?
a)
Skin-Changer
b)
High Elf
c)
Master Goblin
d)
Pale Orc
3.
What did Beorn most often take the form of?
a)
A great bear
b)
a giant eagle
c)
a large wolf
d)
a mighty dragon
4.
What does Beorn provide the group with for their journey?
a)
food, information, and ponies
b)
weapons and magic cloaks
c)
13 rings for Gandalf and the dwarves
d)
milk and honey from his farm
5.
What does Gandalf do again once the group leaves Beorn's home?
a)
leaves the group once more
b)
whispers something to Beorn
c)
makes Bilbo stay with Beorn
d)
scouts up ahead for enemies
6.
What is the name of the dangerous forest the group enters after leaving Beorn's home?
a)
Mirkwood
b)
Werewood
c)
Darkwood
d)
Brightwood
7.
What creatures attack the group in Mirkwood?
a)
Spiders
b)
Goblins
c)
Wolves
d)
Orcs
8.
How does Bilbo help the group when they are captured?
a)
He uses the ring to become invisible
b)
He goes and finds Gandalf
c)
He escapes and kills all the spiders
d)
He can't help because he's caught in their web
9.
Who actually takes Thorin prisoner after he refuses to give up information?
a)
Wood elves
b)
Orcs
c)
The Goblins
d)
Cave trolls
10.
What happens to the rest of the dwarves after thorin is captured?
a)
they too are captured
b)
they escape Mirkwood
c)
they search for Thorin
d)
they are attacked by goblins
11.
How does Bilbo avoid being captured by the wood elves?
a)
he slips on the ring
b)
he hides behind a tree
c)
he runs out of Mirkwood
d)
he follows a secret path
12.
How does Bilbo help the dwarves escape the dungeons of the wood elves
a)
He uses the ring to open their cages with keys
b)
he forces an elf to open the cages
c)
he breaks the cages down with Sting
d)
he causes a distraction while the escape
13.
How does the group escape the home of the wood elves?
a)
by climbing into empty wine barrels and floating down river
b)
they capture elves and use them as ransom
c)
the kill the Elf King and force their way out
d)
they find a secret path out of the elves' home
14.
Where does the river take the group?
a)
Lake Town
b)
The Lonely Mountain
c)
The Great Waterfall
d)
The Old Castle
15.
How do the townspeople the the Master of Lake Town react to Bilbo and the dwarves?
a)
The are excited and suspicious to see dwarves
b)
They won't let them into town
c)
They are angry and attack the group
d)
They are scared and flee the town
16.
What does the Master of Lake Town eventually give the group before heading out?
a)
supplies and horses
b)
money for the journey
c)
advice and warnings
d)
food and wine
17.
What is the name of the mountain where Bilbo and the dwarves are headed?
a)
The Lonely Mountain
b)
Minas Tirith
c)
The Atlas
d)
The Last Mountain
18.
What is the name of the creature that now protects the Lonely Mountain?
a)
Beorn
b)
Gandalf
c)
Smaug
d)
The Elven King
19.
Why won’t the men of Lake-Town stay with the dwarves?
a)
They think the dragon will attack their town.
b)
Humans don't camp.
c)
They fear goblin attacks.
d)
They fear the wild animals.
20.
What causes the door to appear?
a)
The key and the last ray of sun.
b)
The key and finding the keyhole.
c)
The starlight shines on the door.
d)
The shadow of the sunset.
21.
What causes Bilbo to remember the riddle to enter the passage?
a)
A thrush tapping a snail shell on the door
b)
He remembers a tune Gandalf sang
c)
He finds the riddle written in stone nearby
d)
He falls asleep and sees it in a dream
22.
When Bilbo, Balin, Fili and Kili went out to scout the South where the Front Gate stood, they were able to see the ruins of what town?
a)
Dale
b)
Vale
c)
Sale
d)
Gale
23.
After scouting out the Front Gate, Balin says to his companions, "Let us return! We can do no good here! And I don't like these dark birds, they look like spies of evil." What kind of bird is he talking about?
a)
eagle
b)
crow
c)
vulture
d)
owl
24.
What evidence that the group witnesses that leads Bilbo to suspect that the dragon is still alive?
a)
a distant roar heard within the mountain
b)
smoke coming from opening of the mountain
c)
the glow of light coming from within the mountain
d)
many carcasses and bones scattered about the opening of the mountain
25.
How did the party get themselves and supplies up to the ledge near the secret door?
a)
They climbed the steep sides with packs tied to their backs
b)
they found a narrow path which the ponies could travel easily
c)
they used ropes to raise and lower themselves and their supplies
d)
The great eagles arrived, and carried them up to the ledge
26.
Which dwarf refused to go up to the ledge either by rope or by the path?
a)
Thorin
b)
Dwalin
c)
Kili
d)
Bombur
27.
"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the last night of ___________ Day will shine upon a keyhole."
With what was the thrush knocking?
With what was the thrush knocking?
a)
snail shells on stones
b)
small rocks
c)
breaking twigs
d)
his beak on a stone
28.
"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the last night of ___________ Day will shine upon a keyhole."
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank
a)
Dale's Day
b)
Elven Day
c)
Durin's Day
d)
Dwarfs' Day
29.
Who was holding the key to eventually open the secret door?
a)
Bombur
b)
Bilbo
c)
Gandalf
d)
Thorin
30.
Who goes partway down the tunnel with Bilbo?
a)
Dwalin
b)
Gloin
c)
Balin
d)
Kili
31.
What does Bilbo take from the hoard?
a)
A fancy spoon
b)
A shield
c)
A sword
d)
A cup
32.
Who is the real leader of the expedition?
a)
Dain
b)
Gandalf
c)
Bilbo
d)
Thorin
33.
What about Bilbo puzzles Smaug?
a)
His scent
b)
His accent
c)
His riddles
d)
His invisibility
34.
What is the most important thing Bilbo learns from Smaug?
a)
Dragons are fond of riddles.
b)
Dragons can speak.
c)
Smaug has a weak spot on his chest.
d)
Smaug is very intelligent.
35.
What proverb does Bilbo invent?
a)
"Never laugh at live dragons."
b)
"Better late than never."
c)
"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."
d)
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
36.
What is The Arkenstone?
a)
A white gem known as the ‘heart of the mountain," which is very important to the dwarves.
b)
A huge crowning jewel that the dwarves really love.
c)
A stone that Thorin's family would wear as a necklace.
d)
A red stone that dwarves would embed in their sword handle.
37.
Why couldn't the dwarfs use the tunnel exit that led outside?
a)
it was smashed and blocked with broken rock
b)
Smaug was waiting at the other end
c)
it was sealed closed by magic
d)
Smaug had started a great fire that blocked the entrance
38.
What does Thorin give Bilbo?
a)
A small Dwarvish sword
b)
A robe made of fine velvet
c)
An Elvish chain-mail coat
d)
Another Elvish blade
39.
Why do the dwarves leave the underground halls?
a)
They leave because Smaug chases them out.
b)
They leave because the Lake Men send a note that Smaug is returning.
c)
The leave to aid Lake Town.
d)
They need fresh air and fear both Smaug's absence and return.
40.
What does Bilbo take from the hoard this time?
a)
A small chest full of gold.
b)
Thror's Crown
c)
The Arkenstone
d)
Thrain's sword
41.
When does Bilbo's courage assert itself most?
a)
When everyone else is feeling courageous
b)
When everyone is in good spirits
c)
When everyone is joking around
d)
When everyone else has lost hope
42.
When Bilbo and the dwarfs venture forth down the tunnel and into Smaug's lair, they discover...
a)
that Smaug is fast asleep
b)
Smaug has set a trap for them
c)
Smaug is nowhere to be found
d)
Smaug appears to be dead
43.
What is the Elvish word for the silver steel elves use to make their armor?
a)
litmus
b)
bormil
c)
salfgrim
d)
mithril
44.
How many nights had passed since Smaug had smashed closed the secret entrance?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
5
45.
Why does Smaug decide to destroy Lake-town?
a)
Smaug thinks that killing the Lake-men will hurt the group the most.
b)
Smaug is convinced the Lake-men helped the dwarfs and Bilbo at some point.
c)
Smaug saw the Lake-men sending messages to the group.
d)
Smaug heard from the thrush that the Lake-men helped the group.
46.
Whose “fault” is it that Smaug decides to seek revenge on the Lake-men?
a)
Thorin because he says they came from Lake-town.
b)
Balin because he is old and slipped in front of the dragon.
c)
Bilbo because of the barrel rider riddle.
d)
Kili and Fili because Smaug overheard them talking.
47.
What is the name of the the guard “with a grim voice"?
a)
Bard
b)
Brancyn
c)
Barrett
d)
Braiden
48.
Why do the men of the lake town destroy the bridges?
a)
To best defend themselves against Smaug - he has to fly that way and archers can shoot at him.
b)
The bridges are the only things attaching Lake-town to land so, without them, the town can float away.
c)
To keep cowardly men from running away instead of trying to defend the town from Lake-town.
d)
To try and keep other travellers from coming over to Lake-town because of Smaug.
49.
Who killed Smaug by shooting him in his weak spot with his grandfather's black arrow after conferring with the Thrush?
a)
Thorin
b)
Bard
c)
Bilbo
d)
The Elvenking
50.
Why can Bard understand the thrush?
a)
His father taught him how to speak Thrush language.
b)
He is the race of Dale.
c)
He is able to speak to animals.
d)
He taught himself how to speak to birds.
51.
Why are the people of the lake town angry with Thorin?
a)
Thorin and Company are the ones who caused all the trouble with Smaug.
b)
Thorin promised them gold, and now he refused to give them gold.
c)
Thorin and Company left Lake-town and purposefully sent Smaug there.
d)
Thorin and Company used Lake-town as a distraction for Smaug.
52.
Why were the people of the lake-town ready to get rid of the "Master" after Smaug had been killed?
a)
Because he had fled the town too soon, while others were still defending it.
b)
Because when Smaug smashed the master's home, a great treasure of stolen money had spilled out
c)
Because the master removed a woman and her children from an escape boat to use for himself
d)
Because it was revealed that he had aligned himself with Smaug and had been sending him treasure for many years.
53.
Who do the people of the lake-town want to make their new king?
a)
Bilbo
b)
Gandalf
c)
Bard
d)
Thorin
54.
Which was NOT one if the ways the Elvenking assisted the people of the lake-town.
a)
He sent a great store of goods down the river
b)
He had his elves help cut down many trees to send down the river to the town
c)
They raised many huts and began the planning for a new town.
d)
He sent elven warriors to help defeat Smaug
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