WorksheetsThe Hobbit Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 21mins
Why did the travelers go into the cave?
to look for goblins
to look for food
to seek shelter from a storm
all of the above
What did Bilbo dream in the cave?
that he was home drinking tea.
that a crack in the wall got bigger and the floor gave way.
that a dragon came through the crack in the wall.
that he was in a terrible storm and couldn’t get home.
Bilbo and Thorin & Co. had a nasty surprise in the cave. What was it?
bats attacked them.
trolls attacked them.
elves attacked them.
goblins attacked them.
Which is NOT a characteristic of goblins?
bad-hearted.
cruel.
liked dwarves.
made no beautiful things.
What caused the Great Goblin to become enraged?
Gandalf’s wizardry.
Bilbo asked for food.
The dwarves tried to escape.
He saw Thorin’s sword.
How did the travelers escape from the Goblins’ cavern?
Gandalf made the fire blow up, which burned the goblins. The dwarves escaped in the confusion.
The goblins foolishly left them unguarded for a short time, and the travelers made the most of the opportunity.
Gandalf cast a spell that made the goblins all fall asleep. The travelers then fled.
The travelers outwitted the goblins in a game of riddles.
Identify Biter and Beater.
They were cousins of Dwalin and Balin.
They were friends with Oin and Gloin.
They were goblins' names for Orcrist and Glamdring.
They were goblins' names for Thorin and Gandalf.
Goblins run faster than dwarves. How did the travelers escape the pursuit of the goblins?
They went in underground tunnels too small for the goblins.
Thorin and Gandalf turned and used their swords to kill many goblins. The rest ran in fear.
They hid among the trees.
The goblins gave up for no apparent reason, much to the surprise of the travelers.
What happened to Dori and Bilbo?
Sneaky goblins grabbed Dori from behind. Bilbo fell and hit his head.
Dori tripped on a rock. Bilbo fell and hit his head on the rock.
Dori couldn’t run as fast as the other dwarves with Bilbo on his back; so they got separated from the others.
The goblins grabbed them and took them both back to the cave.
When Bilbo awoke after falling off Dori’s shoulders when the goblins grabbed Dori, what was strange about his surroundings?
He was underwater.
He was covered in slime.
He was in complete darkness
He was surrounded by many unusual dark shapes
While groping around on the floor, what did Bilbo find and put in his pocket?
He found a ring.
He found a rock.
He found a key
He found a stick.
How did Bilbo know his knife was an elvish blade, too?
It had the elf insignia engraved on it.
The elf who gave it to him told him so.
The handle was carved with a goblin on it.
It glowed.
Identify Gollum.
Bilbo’s knife.
A goblin who captured Bilbo.
Sometimes a man, sometimes a bear.
Small, slimy, water creature with big pale eyes who called himself “precious”.
Gollum and Bilbo made a deal. What was it?
Bilbo would give Gollum the key in exchange for his freedom.
Bilbo would give Gollum the ring in exchange for his freedom.
The winner of the riddle game would get what he wanted from the other.
If Bilbo lost the riddle game, he would give Gollum his birthday present.
How did Bilbo win the riddle game with Gollum?
Gollum didn’t know what was in Bilbo’s pockets.
He had good luck.
Both A & B.
How did Bilbo discover the power of the ring?
Gollum told him, as a part of their agreement.
He overheard the goblins talking about the powers of the ring.
After he slipped it on his finger, Gollum passed right by him as if he were invisible.
There was an inscription on the ring warning the wearer that although the wearer would be invisible, his shadow could still be seen.
How did Bilbo find the way out of Gollum’s land?
He simply followed Gollum to the exit.
Gollum took him there as a part of their agreement.
The ring led him there.
He used the glowing of his knife to help him find his way since he knew goblins were near the exit.
Why didn’t Bilbo kill Gollum?
Bilbo felt sorry for Gollum.
Gollum had been kind to Bilbo.
If Bilbo had killed Gollum, the powers of the ring would have ended.
He tried but failed
What gave Bilbo away to the goblins as he tried to escape out the door?
He sneezed.
His knife glowed.
His shadow gave him away.
The ring slipped off his finger causing him to become visible again.
Why did the goblins give up looking for Bilbo?
They got hungry and went back to the cave for lunch.
They were afraid of his knife.
Gandalf appeared.
The sunshine made their legs wobble and their heads giddy.
Why did the dwarves have a better opinion of Bilbo Baggins when he rejoined them after his adventures with Gollum and the goblins?
They missed him while he was gone and realized how much help he had been to them.
After he told them of his adventures, they thought he was clever, brave, and a good burglar after all.
Gandalf finally made them realize Bilbo’s value.
All of the above.
What detail about his adventures with Gollum did Bilbo leave out when he told the dwarves the story?
He didn’t tell them about the riddles.
He didn’t tell them about Gollum.
He didn’t tell them about the ring.
He didn’t tell them about the birthday present he gave Gollum.
Where were the travelers after the goblin adventures?
They were at the Green Dragon Inn.
They were in the Lone-lands.
They were in the valley of Rivendell.
They were through the Misty Mountains.
Why did the travelers climb up into the trees?
To escape from the elves.
To escape from the goblins.
To escape from the wolves.
To escape from the eagles.
Who saved Bilbo from the wolves?
Dori.
Gandalf.
The Wargs.
Thorin.
Identify wargs.
wolf-friends of the goblins.
eagle-friends of the dwarves.
goblin-friends of the elves.
elf-friends of the wolves.
Why were the wargs at the clearing?
They were waiting to ambush the travelers.
They were waiting to fight the eagles.
They were waiting to meet the goblins.
They were waiting for the rest of the wargs to come.
How did Gandalf try to get rid of the wargs and goblins?
He brought bright sunshine upon the land.
He showed them the glow of his sword.
He lit pine cones on fire and threw them at the wargs and goblins.
All of the above
Who or what saved the travelers from the wargs, goblins, and fire?
Gandalf’s plan worked.
The eagles came and rescued the travelers.
The bright sunlight forced the wargs and goblins back into the darkness, and the travelers were then able to escape from the fire.
Bilbo summoned all of his courage, put on the ring, and went right through all of the wargs and goblins to go get help from Elrond.
