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The Hobbit Ch 13

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Thorin give Bilbo?

a)

A small Dwarvish sword

b)

A robe made of fine velvet

c)

An Elvish chain-mail coat

d)

the Arkenstone

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

When is Bilbo the bravest?

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

5.

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

6.
What causes Bilbo's torch to go out as he searched the underground hall?
a)
he stumbled and fell into a small pool of water
b)
he was frightened by a bat and dropped his torch
c)
the breeze from the entrance blew it out
d)
Smaug returned suddenly and Bilbo was forced to extinguish it or be discovered
7.

What is the Elvish word for the silver steel elves use to make their armor?

a)

mizithra

b)

bormil

c)

Mithrandir

d)

mithril

8.
Who leads the party out of the great underground palace.  As he said, "Not in a thousand years should I forget the ways of this palace."
a)
Bomfur
b)
Thorin
c)
Gandalf
d)
Fili
9.

What is cram?

a)

a sweet drink that gives energy to the party

b)

a very chewy biscuitish dish made by the Lake-men

c)

a type of fish common in the Running River that the party feasts on

d)

a foul tasting, yet edible plant, that the party chews on for lack of a proper meal

10.

What was bothering Bilbo and the dwarves at the start of the chapter?

a)

They could not find the Arkenstone.

b)

Smaug was on the outside of the door waiting for them.

c)

It was so silent,and they thought they may be trapped in the tunnel.

d)

They were out of food and their horses has been eaten.

11.

What does Bilbo do with the Arkenstone?

a)

Shoves it into his deepest pocket

b)

Drops it, causing it to shatter

c)

Excitedly hands it over to Thorin

d)

Nothing ­­ he wants Thorin to experience the pleasure of discovering it

12.

Why couldn't the dwarves use the door to the cave anymore?

a)

They couldn't find it in the dark

b)

They lost the key

c)

Smaug smashed it

d)

There was no door knob on the inside

13.

What city is just outside of the gates of the Lonely Mountain?

a)

Dale

b)

Rivendale

c)

Lake Town

d)

The Shire

14.

What is the bets definition of furtive?

a)

sneaky

b)

truthful

c)

helpful

d)

fertilizer

15.

Pick the best definition of perpetually

a)

never ending

b)

unopened

c)

start over

d)

never starting

16.
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.
17.

Describe the Company' situation at the end of the chapter.

a)

They are hiding out in a guardroom not knowing the whereabouts of Smaug which makes them feel very uneasy.

b)

They are in the treasure chamber and have sealed all the entrances, finally at peace knowing Smaug cannot get back in.

c)

They have returned to the tunnel where they began, after hearing Smaug returning to his lair through the Front Gate.

d)

None of these is correct.

18.

When the company first reaches the lair of Smaug, who enters first.

a)

Bilbo accidentally stumbles in and falls down onto the treasure hoard.

b)

Thorin leads them into the lair proclaiming that the King Under the Mountain has returned.

c)

Balin goes in first beause he was the last one to leave that hall before the coming of the dragon.

d)

Bombur enters first because he is certain that he smells food in the great Hall.

19.

While the Dwarves huddle in the tunnel, Bilbo calls out to them as he walks though the treasure. Why does he call for the Dwarves?

a)

Bilbo calls for them to bring a light because his torch has gone out leaving him in complete darkness.

b)

Bilbo finds the Arkenstone and calls for Thorin and the Dwarves to come and claim it.

c)

Bllbo has heard the rumbling of Smaug returning through the Front Gate.

d)

Bilbo has found food supplies to share with the hungry Company.

20.

At the end of Chapter 13, there is no sign of Smaug, but there is something the Company sees to the south. What do they see?

a)

A great gathering of birds

b)

An ominous storm cloud moving towards them

c)

A majestic rainbow shining over Laketown

d)

The arrival of Gandalf