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The Hobbit Ch. 1-8 Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting for the first chapter?
a)
Thorin's house
b)
 Hobbiton
c)
The Shire
d)
 Bilbo's home
2.
What does everyone know about hobbits?
a)
They don't like to live under ground.
b)
They never do anything unexpected or go on adventures.
c)
They are generally slender.
d)
They are very greedy.
3.
Who initially invites Bilbo on the adventure?
a)
Thorin
b)
Dori and Nori
c)
 Belladonna Took
d)
Gandalf
4.
What job do the dwarves want to hire Bilbo for?
a)
Dragon slayer
b)
Tracker
c)
Burglar
d)
Cook
5.
Who is the leader of the dwarves?
a)
Bilbo
b)
Dwalin
c)
Gandalf
d)
Thorin
6.
 How do the dwarves feel about Bilbo?
a)
They don't think he is right for the job.
b)
They think he is a born leader.
c)
They feel very confident in his tracking abilities.
d)
They aren't sure he'll be able ride a pony.
7.
What is the conflict of the story?
a)
Bilbo wants the dwarves' treasure.
b)
Gandalf wants Thorin to accept Bilbo.
c)
Bilbo wants Thorin's leadership position.
d)
The dwarves want their treasure and home back.
8.
How does Gandalf feel about Bilbo?
a)
He worries that Bilbo won't make it.
b)
He knows Bilbo trusts him.
c)
He thinks Bilbo will prove himself.
d)
He agrees with the dwarves and is concerned.
9.

Tolkien chooses to have the dwarves leave a huge mess to clean up and then to have Bilbo only have ten minutes to catch up with the dwarves because

a)

The dwarves didn't really want him to go, so they tried to give him an "out".

b)

It was a sort of test to see if Bilbo would leave the house messy so that he'd be able to catch up on time.

c)

That way he wouldn't talk himself out of going on the adventure as he'd have to just make a decision.

10.

For what reason would Tolkien have Gandalf go so far ahead of the dwarves right before they meet the trolls?

a)

Gandalf went ahead to tell the trolls about the dwarves so that it would force the party of fourteen into a situation where they'd have to work together.

b)

Gandalf is a wizard who has no real common sense. He just wandered off because he does stupid stuff like that all the time.

c)

It seems reasonable that the wizard wanted to force Bilbo to start acting as a burglar -- to actually take an active part in the adventure.

11.

Which descriptor does NOT fit the trolls?

a)

polite

b)

dishonest

c)

not very smart

d)

combative

12.

Who was the voice that tricked the trolls?

a)

Bilbo

b)

Gandalf

c)

one of Gandalf's wizard friends

d)

Thorin

13.

What is the name of Thorin's sword?

a)

Orcrist

b)

Orc Axe

c)

Orc Hammer

d)

Orcfist

14.

What does the name of Gandalf's sword mean?

a)

Foe-Hammer

b)

Orc-Hammer

c)

Glamdring

d)

Glamoring

15.

Why is Rivendell hard to find?

a)

It's high up in the mountains

b)

It's protected by enchantments

c)

It's hidden in a valley

d)

It's surrounded by a swamp

16.

What is Durin's day?

a)

summer solstice

b)

fall equniox

c)

when Mars and Earth are closest

d)

Dwarven New Year

17.

Why is Durin's Day important to their quest?

a)

It means winter is coming and travel will be difficult

b)

The dragon will grow too strong if they haven't reached the lonely mountain by then

c)

The moon letters showing the keyhole will be visible

d)

The moon, the Sun, and Mars will be aligned perfectly for the journey

18.
How did the goblins capture Bilbo and the dwarves?
a)
There was a trap door in the floor of the cave
b)
They followed them into the cave and drug them out the front entrance
c)
There were no goblins that came
d)
A crack in the back of the cave opened into a secret doorway
19.
Who did the goblins NOT catch in the cave?
a)
Bilbo
b)
Thorin
c)
Gandalf
d)
Kili and Fili
20.
Make an inference as to what happened to the ponies
a)
They got scared by the goblins and ran home to the elves
b)
They ran out of the cave and are roaming free in the mountains
c)
The goblins kept them to ride them
d)
The goblins ate them
21.
What name did the goblins give to Thorin's sword? Instead of "Goblin Cleaver" they called it: 
a)
Chopper
b)
Slicer
c)
Biter
d)
Stabber
22.
Who killed the great goblin king?
a)
Thorin killed him on a bridge right before they escaped
b)
Gandalf killed him in the dark
c)
Bilbo killed him with his sword, Sting
d)
Oin and Gloin thumped him on the head with a war hammer.
23.
What happened to Bilbo at the very end of the chapter?
a)
He was the only one that survived
b)
He got knocked out when he hit is head on a rock
c)
He killed a few goblins and got away
d)
He woke up, and it was all a dream
24.
What do goblins usually do with their human prisoners?
a)
Use them as slaves.
b)
Cook them up and eat them.
c)
Make them fight each other.
d)
Use them as soldiers.
25.
What is obviously magical about Gandalf's sword Glamdring (Foe-hammer)? 
a)
It burns blue when goblins are nearby.
b)
It cannot be taken out of the owner's hand unless the owner is killed.
c)
It becomes invisible when the owner is in danger. 
d)
It emits a high-pitched screeching sound when it kills goblins. 
26.
How does Bilbo know his sword was made by Elves?
a)
The metal is one that only Elves use.
b)
It has Elvish writing on the blade.
c)
It has the Elven trademark near the handle.
d)
It glows near goblins/orcs.
27.
How does Gollum guess that Bilbo has his ring?
a)
The ring is missing and Bilbo states he has something in his pocket.
b)
He sees the circular shape in Bilbo's pocket.
c)
Bilbo hints that it is jewelry in his pocket.
d)
He knows Hobbits have a fondness for jewelry.
28.
What does Gollum always call himself? 
a)
'my special'
b)
'my Gollum'
c)
'my treasure'
d)
'my precious'
29.
What does Bilbo discover when he accidently puts the ring on?
a)
It makes him invisible
b)
 It makes him incredibly fast
c)
It makes him stronger
d)
It allows him to control Gollum
30.
How does Bilbo escape the cave?
a)
By using the ring to slip by Gollum and the Goblins
b)
By using his sword to fight the Goblins off
c)
By following the sounds of the dwarves' voices 
d)
Gandalf saves him at the last minute
31.
What has roots as nobody sees,
is taller than trees,
Up, up goes,
And yet never grows? 
a)
Teeth 
b)
A mountain
c)
The wind
d)
White horses
32.
What will happen if Bilbo loses the riddle contest?
a)
Bilbo will become Gollum's slave.
b)
He will have to give the ring back to Gollum.
c)
Gollum will hand him over to the goblins in return for food. 
d)
Gollum will eat him. 
33.
A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. 
a)
a kettle boiling over
b)
eggs
c)
chestnut
d)
a book 
34.
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town, 
And beats high mountain down.
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
ice
d)
time
35.
What is the proverb that Bilbo invents/references?
a)
A picture is worth a thousand words.
b)
Actions are louder than words.
c)
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
d)
All good things must come to an end.
36.
Why won’t the Eagles fly near where men live?
a)
The men hate the eagles and the eagles hate the men.
b)
The men have a lot of smoke they use to run their town and it makes it hard for the eagles to breathe.
c)
The men are evil and will throw rocks at the eagles for fun.
d)
The men will shoot at them because they'll think the eagles are after their sheep. 
37.

How does the forest catch on fire in Chapter 6?

a)

A dead tree is hit by summer lightning.

b)

Gandalf lights the fire to attract the attention of the eagles.

c)

The goblins light it deliberately to kill the adventurers.

d)

The wargs spread it accidentally after Gandalf sets their coats on fire.

38.

What are "Wargs"?

a)

evil wolves

b)

evil goblins

c)

evil wizards

d)

evil dwarves

39.
What does Bilbo not tell the dwarves about his adventures inside the tunnels? 
a)
That his little sword is an elvish blade like Glamdring and Orcrist.
b)
that he had pity on Gollum and did not kill him when he had the chance.
c)
That he now has a ring that makes him invisible when he puts it on. 
d)
That Gollum wanted to eat him if he lost the riddle contest. 
40.
Who saves the group from being trapped in the tree?
a)
The eagles
b)
The elves
c)
Other dwarves
d)
Men on horses
41.
What is a skin-changer?
a)
Someone that wears another person's skin.
b)
Someone who can change the color of their skin.
c)
Someone who can make themselves look like someone or something else.
d)
Someone who can change other people's skin,
42.
What does Beorn eat mostly?
a)
Honey and peanut butter.
b)
Cream and honey.
c)
Cream and bagels.
d)
Milk and bread.
43.
How does Gandalf get Beorn to shelter the expedition?
a)
He introduces them slowly and distracts Beorn with their journey's tale.
b)
He tells the dwarves to act sick and weak so Beorn will take pity on them.
c)
He asks Beorn politely if he will house the group for a while.
d)
He and Beorn are friends, so he just brings the dwarves over.
44.

The forest was black as pitch at night, the only thing that could be seen was...

a)

your hand in front of your face

b)

eyes in the distance

c)

stars beyond the trees

d)

the buttons on the dwarves coats

45.

The dwarves waste all of their arrows shooting at what animals?

a)

Grey Elk

b)

White deer

c)

Brown squirrels

d)

White rabbits

46.
When Bilbo climbs the tree, why doesn’t he see an end to the forest?
a)
The tree he climbs is at the bottom of a valley.
b)
He isn't actually tall enough to see over the trees.
c)
The tree he climbs isn't actually one of the tallest tree.
d)
All of the trees blend together and Bilbo can't tell.
47.

What does Bilbo name his sword?

a)

Sting

b)

Venom

c)

Biter

d)

Wrath

48.
What is the name of the dangerous forest the group enters after leaving Beorn's home?
a)
Mirkwood
b)
Werewood
c)
Darkwood
d)
Brightwood
49.
Who actually takes Thorin prisoner after he refuses to give up information?
a)
Wood elves
b)
Orcs
c)
The Goblins
d)
 Cave trolls
50.
Who falls into the enchanted stream while trying to cross? 
a)
Thorin
b)
Bilbo
c)
Bombur
d)
Dori
51.

"a small valley, usually among trees"

a)

dell

b)

scone

c)

repose

d)

clamor

52.

"causing hatred or disgust; repulsive"

a)

audacious

b)

loathsome

c)

venerable

d)

haughty

53.

"showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks"

a)

prudent

b)

bulbous

c)

audacious

d)

peril

54.

"accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character"

a)

haughty

b)

prudent

c)

loathsome

d)

venerable

55.

"acting with or showing care and thought for the future"

a)

prudent

b)

audacious

c)

abominable

d)

onslaught

56.

"a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently"

a)

peril

b)

repose

c)

clamor

d)

brood

57.

"fat, round, or bulging"

a)

plunder

b)

abominable

c)

loathsome

d)

bulbous

58.

"a fierce or destructive attack"

a)

dell

b)

onslaught

c)

clamor

d)

peril

59.

"think deeply about something that makes one unhappy"

a)

brood

b)

cleave

c)

plunder

d)

purloin

60.

"a small unsweetened or lightly sweetened biscuit-like cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit"

a)

scone

b)

clamor

c)

vengeance

d)

dell

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