WorksheetsThe Hobbit: Chapter 1 "An Unexpected Party"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Bilbo Baggins is a/an
wizard
dwarf
hobbit
none of the above
What is the name of Bilbo's home?
The Tunnel
The Hill
The Comfy Abode
The Green Door
True or false: Hobbits are very magical.
True
False
What is the purpose of Tolkien going into an explanation about Bilbo's mother's side , the Tooks, being adventurous?
Foreshadowing
Allusion
Describe setting
Who is the following quote describing? "All that the unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. He had a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, a silver scarf over which his long white beard hung down..." (Tolkien 4).
Bilbo
A dwarf
Gandalf
None of the above
There are 13 guests (besides Gandalf) who show up at Bilbo's door. What are these?
Hobbits
Dwarfs
Wizards
Elves
Who/what is Gandalf?
A wizard
A dwarf
A hobbit
An elf
"...but the compliments were quite lost on poor Bilbo Baggins, who was wagging his mouth in protest at being called audacious and worst of all fellow conspirator, though no noise came out, he was so flummoxed" (Tolkien 17). What does flummoxed mean?
confused
outraged
sorry
excited
On the adventure, what does Gandalf want Bilbo to be?
Invisible thief
Burglar
Strong man
Brain
Who/what is Smaug
A hobbit
A wizard
A magical horse
A dragon
