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The Hobbit Ch. 4-8; Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Grey Elk

b)

White deer

c)

Brown squirrels

d)

White rabbits

2.

What does Bilbo name his sword?

a)

Sting

b)

Venom

c)

Biter

d)

Wrath

3.
What is the name of the dangerous forest the group enters after leaving Beorn's home?
a)
Mirkwood
b)
Werewood
c)
Darkwood
d)
Brightwood
4.
Who actually takes Thorin prisoner after he refuses to give up information?
a)
Wood elves
b)
Orcs
c)
The Goblins
d)
 Cave trolls
5.
Why did the party give up on trying to have a fire at night? 
a)
The giant moths were a nuisance 
b)
The wood was too wet
c)
The wood would not burn
d)
The had lost all of their flint and steel
6.
What animal did they shoot in the forest that ended up tasting so horrible that they shot no more? 
a)
rabbit
b)
deer
c)
squirrel
d)
turkey
7.
Who falls into the enchanted stream while trying to cross? 
a)
Thorin
b)
Bilbo
c)
Bombur
d)
Dori
8.
How does the party lose the path?
a)
It was too dark to see
b)
They came to a river they could not cross
c)
They followed the lights of a fire in the distance
d)
They were chased by Goblins and scattered
9.
What insulting name did Bilbo call the spiders which angered them very much?
a)
Anderspott
b)
Attercop
c)
Appletop
d)
Amberbottom
10.

What secret does Bilbo reveal to the rest of the party in Ch. 8?

a)

That he has been hiding food from them

b)

That he cannot read a map

c)

That he is afraid of heights

d)

That he has a magic ring

11.

Awful, terrible

a)

peril

b)

appalling

c)

distressed

d)

wary

12.

Risked or dared to go

a)

wary

b)

ventured

c)

scoured

d)

alluding

13.
What interaction did Thorin and company have with the stone giants?
a)
They saw the stone giants fighting far off down the valley
b)
They almost got killed by them
c)
Some of the dwarves rode on the legs of the stone giants
d)
They almost got crushed by rocks the giants were throwing
14.
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
15.
Who did the goblins NOT catch in the cave?
a)
Bilbo
b)
Thorin
c)
Gandalf
d)
Kili and Fili
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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.
19.
Why does the expedition take shelter in the cave?
a)
It's cold and snowing and they are trying not to freeze.
b)
It's very hot and the cave provides cool shade.
c)
It's storming and giants are throwing rocks.
d)
There is a bad storm and the lightning could cause an avalanche.
20.
Why isn't Gandalf captured?
a)
He hides behind some rocks in the cave.
b)
He uses magic to kill the goblins around him and disappears.
c)
He runs out of the cave and hides before the goblins see him.
d)
He is too big for the goblins to restrain.
21.
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.
22.
We have learned characterization through songs about which three races?
a)
Dwarves, Elves, goblins
b)
Orcs, Dwarves, Humans
c)
Elves, Dwarves, Ents
d)
Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits
23.
Who found the cave in Chapter 4? 
a)
Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.
b)
Gandalf and Bilbo
c)
Balin and Dwalin 
d)
Fili and Kili 
24.
Who carries Bilbo at first as they try to escape from the mines after Gandalf kills the Great Goblin?
a)
Dori
b)
Dwalin 
c)
Nori 
d)
Ori
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.

What kind of story is this?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Horror

c)

Romance

d)

nonfiction

27.

What is the best definition of shirk?

a)

To avoid work or obligation

b)

ironing your clothes

c)

difficult work

d)

this stinking quiz

28.
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.
29.
What does Gollum always call himself? 
a)
'my special'
b)
'my Gollum'
c)
'my treasure'
d)
'my precious'
30.
What does Gollum tell Bilbo he will do if he wins the riddle game?
a)
Show him the way out of the cave
b)
Allow him to live
c)
Eat him
d)
Kill him
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
What makes goblin's legs wobble and heads giddy? 
a)
rain water
b)
wine
c)
wizards 
d)
sun
35.
Why are Gandalf and the dwarves arguing?
a)
No one killed the dragon
b)
They need to go back and save Bilbo
36.
Does Bilbo tell anyone about the ring?
a)
yes
b)
no
37.
What do the dwarves and Bilbo do to escape wolves at night?
a)
run and hide in houses
b)
they use the ring to become invisible 
c)
they climb trees
38.
How did Gandalf escape when someone set fire to his tree?
a)
he jumped to another tree
b)
he didn't escape 
c)
The Lord of the Eagles saves him 
39.
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.
40.
Why does the Lord of the Eagles notice the expedition?
a)
Gandalf sent for him magically.
b)
He heard the wolves making a lot of noise.
c)
He heard the sound of a battle.
d)
He could see through trees with his eagle x-ray vision.
41.
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. 
42.

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.

43.

What are "Wargs"?

a)

evil wolves

b)

evil goblins

c)

evil wizards

d)

evil dwarves

44.

Which word means a habitation at high altitude?

a)

dell

b)

eyrie

c)

glade

d)

bough

45.

Which term means exceptionally bad or displeasing?

a)

benighted

b)

abominable

c)

clamour

d)

cinder

46.

Who is Gandalf talking about here: "'But there is somebody that I know of, who lives not far away. He does not come here often...and it is no good waiting for him. We must go and find him'" (Tolkien 114).

a)

The Lord of the Eagles

b)

Beorn

c)

Elrond

d)

None of the above

47.

True or false: Beorn is a skin-changer.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What is unique about Beorn's animals?

a)

They talk to him.

b)

They can change colors.

c)

They change colors.

d)

Nothing is unique; they are normal animals.

49.

Why does Gandalf instruct the dwarves to come to Beorn's house in pairs? Check all that apply.

a)

He is easily angered.

b)

He never invites people into his house, especially 15 guests at one time.

c)

Beorn's animals would attack a large group.

d)

Beorn is kind enough if humored and this would be humorous.

50.

Beorn was gone for two nights and a day, and the group had no idea where he was. When he returns, what does he reveal he had been doing?

a)

He went up into the mountains to see if their story was true.

b)

He had to go find some of his horses that were stolen by goblins.

c)

He went searching for more food for the group.

51.

What has Beorn promised to do for Gandalf and the group as they prepare to leave his house? Check all that apply.

a)

give the dwarves ponies to ride to Mirkwood

b)

give them food to last for weeks

c)

give them skins for carrying water

d)

he gives them nothing for their journey

52.

What warnings does Beorn give the group about Mirkwood? Check all that apply.

a)

Shoot any animal you see.

b)

Do not drink from the black and strong stream.

c)

Do no stray from the path.

d)

Only travel during daylight.

53.

Who says the following quote? "'It is no use arguing. I have, as I told you, some pressing business away south; and I am already late through bothering with you people'" (Tolkien 136).

a)

Beorn

b)

Thorin

c)

Gandalf

d)

Bilbo

54.

How does the group cross the enchanted, black stream that Beorn warned them about?

a)

swam quickly

b)

jumped over it

c)

in a boat

d)

they didn't cross it

55.

Thorin says, "'Somebody must climb a tree and see if he can get his head above the roof and have a look around. The only way is to choose the tallest tree that overhangs the path'" (Tolkien 148). Who is the "somebody"?

a)

Bombur

b)

Thorin

c)

Dwalin

d)

Bilbo

56.

Bilbo gets separated from the rest of the group. He is sitting with his back to a tree when he feels something touch him. What/who is it?

a)

a spider web

b)

an elf

c)

Thorin

d)

Gandalf

57.

Who is the following quote talking about? "He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath" (Tolkien 156).

a)

Thorin

b)

Bilbo

c)

Bofur

d)

Fili

58.

Bilbo soon discovers that something has happened to the dwarves. What is it?

a)

They are all sound asleep after falling into the enchanted stream.

b)

They have been captured by wood elves.

c)

They have been captured by spiders.

d)

Nothing has happened. They are all fine.

59.

After the group escapes the spiders and lies down in a clearing, who do they discover is missing from their group?

a)

Thorin

b)

Bilbo

c)

Bombur

d)

Kili

60.
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.

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