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Hobbit Chapter 12

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the passage that led to the dragon so well built?

a)

It was carved out by years of rainwater

b)

It was created by elves

c)

it was created by dwarves

d)

it was created by magic

2.
Who goes partway down the tunnel with Bilbo on his first trip to see Smaug?
a)
Dwalin
b)
Gloin
c)
Balin
d)
Kili
3.

What does Bilbo take from the dragon's hoard?

a)

A fancy spoon

b)

A shield

c)

A golden sword

d)

A two handled cup

4.
Bilbo quotes two of his father’s sayings. What are they?
a)
"Two wrongs don't make a right," and "fortune favors the bold."
b)
"The third time pays all," and "every worm has his weak spot."
c)
"The squeaky wheel gets the grease," and "when the going gets tough, the tough get going."
d)
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer," and "birds of a feather flock together."
5.
Smaug is what color?
a)
red-gold
b)
black-gold
c)
green-gold
d)
blue-gold
6.
What about Bilbo puzzles Smaug?
a)
His scent
b)
His accent
c)
His riddles
d)
His invisibility
7.

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 in his armor

d)

Smaug is very intelligent.

8.
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."
9.
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.
10.

Where does the party hide from Smaug during his rampage?

a)

behind a large rock on the cliff face

b)

inside the tunnel

c)

under an overhanging bolder

d)

they scramble down the mountain and hide along the riverbank

11.

When Smaug returns from his rampage Bilbo sneaks back in the cave. What does Smaug do?

a)

He fakes sleep and confronts Bilbo

b)

He blocks the tunnel entrance

c)

He captures one of the dwarfs and holds him prisoner

d)

He orders Bilbo to return the cup

12.
How do Bilbo and the dwarfs become trapped within the mountain?
a)
Smaug chases Bilbo out of the cave and traps them within the mountain
b)
An earthquake causes a rockslide to block the door
c)
Orcs and goblins block their only exit
d)
Gandalf accidently traps them while trying to rescue them 
13.
Read the following passage to answer the question...
"At last they came upon it, the desolation of Smaug. With charred grass and burnt stumps."
What does the word desolation mean as it is used in the text?
a)
A destroyed and empty place
b)
A quiet and peaceful place
c)
A beautiful and lush place
d)
A mysterious or unknown place
14.
As Bilbo reaches the inner most parts of the mountain it is almost completely dark, except for the great glow of ___________!
a)
a giant cauldron
b)
Smaug
c)
a molten river
d)
a vast fireplace
15.

Which dwarves were left in the valley, surely to be slain by the rampaging Smaug?

a)

Fili and Kili

b)

Oin and Gloin

c)

Thorin and Dwalin

d)

Bombur and Bofur

16.

Bilbo gives Smaug many fake names, which one does he not use when referring to himself?

a)

Ringwinner

b)

Luckwearer

c)

Stingbearer

d)

Barrel-rider

17.

How many ponies does Smaug admit to eating the night before?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

10

d)

6

18.

How does Smaug know that Bilbo is travelling with dwarves?

a)

he could taste and smell them on the ponies

b)

he saw them on the mountainside

c)

he heard them talking at the entrance to the tunnel

d)

he captured Balin before he could escape into their shelter

19.
Bilbo reveals to Smaug that they did not come for just for treasure.  He tells Smaug that the other purpose was  ______________.
a)
to destroy the dragon's lair
b)
to honor him
c)
for the fame
d)
revenge
20.

Bilbo is suspicious of an eavesdropper, who is it?

a)

the crows

b)

a thrush

c)

a spider

d)

a squirrel

21.

What is the best definition of foreboding?

a)

a bad feeling

b)

a feeling something bad will happen

c)

feeling bad

d)

a dire consequence

22.

Which is the best definition of cowered?

a)

a scaredy cat

b)

someone who is afraid

c)

ducking and shaking with fear

d)

hiding to surprise a friend

23.

What is the best definition of stealth?

a)

sneak level 💯

b)

feeling sick

c)

heavy metal music

d)

how much cereal you can pour in a bowl without getting in trouble

24.

Read the following passage

"That turned the conversation, and they all began discussing dragon-slayings historical, dubious, and mythical, and the various sorts of stabs and jabs and undercuts, and the different arts, devices and stratagems by which they had been accomplished."

What is the best definition of stratagems?

a)

a plan

b)

weapons of mass destruction

c)

lasers that use diamonds

d)

the Arkenstone

25.

Pick the antonym for foreboding

a)

ominous

b)

premonition

c)

anxiety

d)

welcoming