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The Hobbit Reading Comprehension Quiz (Chapter 2)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who goes missing soon after the adventurers depart?

a)

Bilbo

b)

Thorin

c)

Dwalin

d)

Dori

e)

Gandalf

2.

What catches the adventurers' attention (and ultimately leads them toward trouble)?

a)

A golden ring along the riverbank.

b)

Smaug hovering above them.

c)

A shining red light.

d)

The scary laughter of goblins.

e)

Gollum hissing in the distance.

3.

Who are Bert, Tom, and William?

a)

Dragons

b)

Wizards

c)

Goblins

d)

Trolls

e)

Elves

4.

How does Bilbo try to bargain with Bert, Tom, and William?

a)

He offers to cook them breakfast.

b)

He offers a share of his treasure.

c)

He offers to disclose the dwarves' hiding spot.

d)

He offers to clean their messy cave.

e)

He offers the last of his cakes.

5.

How are the other adventurers captured by Bert, Tom, and William?

a)

They fall into shallow holes dug into the ground.

b)

They are caught in a giant net.

c)

They are made unconscious by strange lights in the sky.

d)

They are shoved in sacks.

e)

They are chased down by Wargs, who drag them into a cave.

6.

What happens when the sun rises?

a)

Bert, Tom, and William melt.

b)

Gandalf vanishes into thin air.

c)

Bert, Tom, and William turn to stone.

d)

The proud Eagle race appears, flying above.

e)

The Wargs, who are nocturnal, finally fall asleep.

7.

Who is ultimately responsible for saving the adventurers from Bert, Tom, and William?

a)

The Eagles

b)

Bilbo

c)

Smaug

d)

The Wargs

e)

Gandalf

8.

What does Bilbo find before the adventurers locate Bert, Tom, and William's cave?

a)

A knife

b)

A golden ring

c)

A large key

d)

A pot of gold

e)

A box full of snack cakes

9.

Why did the dwarves write Bilbo a letter?

a)

To explain the truth about Thorin's family's treasure.

b)

To tell Bilbo that they have no faith in his abilities.

c)

To explain financial compensation for Bilbo's participation in the journey.

d)

To apologize for the mess they made the night before.

e)

To explain the history of Smaug

10.

Who is the first dwarf to be captured by Bert, Tom, & William?

a)

Balin

b)

Dwalin

c)

Dori

d)

Nori

e)

Gandalf