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WorksheetsThe Hobbit - Chapter 3 "A Short Rest" Indy Reading Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the other name for Rivendell?
a)
The Last Homely House.
b)
The Hidden Valley.
c)
The Edge of the Wild.
d)
The Valley of the Elves.
2.
What is unusual or rare about Elrond's ancestry?
a)
He is half elf and half human.
b)
He is half elf and half goblin.
c)
He is half human and half hobbit.
d)
He is half human and half goblin.
3.
On what day does Elrond read the runes on the swords and on the map?
a)
Midsummer morning.
b)
Bilbo's birthday.
c)
Midsummer's Eve.
d)
The autumn equinox.
4.
What is the English translation for the names of the swords (Orcrist and Glamdring) that Thorin and Gandalf now own?
a)
Tailbiter and Flame of the West.
b)
Goblin-cleaver and Foe-hammer.
c)
Truefriend and Goblin-hammer.
d)
Warhammer and Dragonslayer.
5.
What is another name for the Dwarves' New Year?
a)
The Threshold of Winter.
b)
The Hunter's Moon.
c)
Durin's Day.
d)
The Day of the Thrush.
6.
What phase of the moon is showing when Elrond studies the map?
a)
A full moon.
b)
A gibbous moon.
c)
A new moon.
d)
A crescent moon.
7.
Where were Glamdring and Orcrist originally forged?
a)
In Rivendell itself.
b)
In Thror's kingdom that was destroyed by the dragon.
c)
In the ancient elvish kingdom of Gondolin.
d)
In the Mines of Moria.
8.
What does Elrond dislike about dwarves?
a)
Their cruelty and wickedness towards dragons.
b)
Their singing.
c)
Their long beards.
d)
Their love of gold.
9.
Where are the elves hiding when they sing nonsense songs to welcome the adventurers to Rivendell?
a)
On the roof of Rivendell.
b)
In trees beside the path.
c)
Beside the stream.
d)
Under the narrow stone bridge.
10.
What does Bilbo's handwriting look like?
a)
Crabbed and rather clumsy.
b)
Thin and spidery.
c)
Flowing and beautiful.
d)
Cunning and cryptic.
11.
Which of the following is not a hazard that needs to be avoided in the path leading to Rivendell?
a)
Deceptively green bogs.
b)
A very narrow bridge over a swift-flowing stream.
c)
Steep slopes and deep ravines.
d)
Avalanches and rock falls.
12.
What type of bird is named in the moon-letters on the map?
a)
An eagle.
b)
A sparrow.
c)
A thrush.
d)
A raven.
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