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The Hobbit Chapters 1-8

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of an image which draws the viewer's eye is the

(a)  

2.

The author's surname is

(a)  

3.

"When they got to the top of it, leading their ponies, they saw that the great mountains had marched down very near to them."

3.

In this quote, the author uses a type of figurative language called

a)

rhyme

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

personification.

4.

Tolkien uses this simile early in the book to help readers understand the distinction between hobbits, humans, and dwarves. This piece of the sentence is followed by a longer description detailing how hobbits are different from humans and dwarves. By using this simile, readers gain a better understanding of not just hobbits but also dwarves and humans due to the comparisons made.

4.

Which of these quotes can be found in the novel?

a)

"Hobbits are pint sized little people."

b)

"Hobbits are not quite like ordinary people."

c)

"Hobbits are small, hairy, fastidious creatures."

5.

In Beorn's house, the travellers were served by

a)

Beorn himself.

b)

ponies, dogs, and sheep.

c)

the cook and scullery maid.

d)

fairies.