The Hobbit Chapter 10

How does luck continue to be a factor in the dwarves' escape?

• The Elf raftsmen do not take time to investigate why the barrels are floating so heavily in the water. Plus, the river was the only escape route that wasn't being watched by the Elf King's soldiers.

• Bllbo is feeling lucky by enjoying warm water and sunshine at last.

• Luckily, Laketown is populated by friendly hobbits.

• As luck would have it, there is plenty of food to eat along the river as the Company floats along in their barrels.

How are the dwarves released from their barrels?

• Bilbo opens the first one by himself.

• The first dwarves to emerge help open the other barrels.

• The dwarves are wet, cold, and nearly drowned.

• It takes a while for the dwarves to show their gratitude to Bilbo.

• All of these answers are correct.

Describe the Master of Laketown.

• He is a politician who is suspicious of the dwarves and only cares about that which will advance his own financial success.

• He is a brave and faithful man who is willing to take personal risks to help others.

• He is sorry to see the dwarves leave Laketown because he enjoyed their company and strange tales.

• He is a close friend of Gandalf and hopes to see him again soon.

How do the townspeople react to the Company?

• They enthusiastically embrace the Company as fulfilling he prophecies of the return of the King under the Mountain.

• They are terrified of the Company and fear evil will soon come to them and their town.

• They are angry at the Company and blame them for the destruction of the city of Dale.

• They do not care one way or the other for the Company and ignore them completely.

In what way was the Elvinking wrong about the dwarves and their mission?

• He thinks they intend to collect the treasure and return to where they came from, but the dwarves plan to stay and rebuild their kingdom of old.

• He wrongly believes that their mission will fail.

• He thinks that Thorin Oakenshield is not the true heir to the throne.

• He thinks the Company will gladly share the treasure with him because of how kind he has been to them.

What is the significance of the chapter title, "A Warm Welcome."

• The Company must face the heat of a fire breathing dragon.

• In contrast to the cold waters of the lake, the people of Laketown welcomed the company with a warm reception and much celebration.

• The Master of Laketown displayed his hot wrath against the Company by putting them in prison.

• The lake was surrounded by sandy beaches and warm water for swimming and relaxing.

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How do the Elvish raftsmen react when Thorin announces himself as "King under the Mountain" and the people of Laketown cheer for him?

• The cheer as well knowing that good things will come of it.

• They become fearful that their Elvish King may have made a grave mistake by imprisoning the Company.

• They are stricken with grief because they feel the townspeople should be praising the name of the Elf King not the Dwarf King.

• They are jealous of all the attention the dwarves are getting.

What is the most plausible reason for building a city on a lake when there is plenty of beautiful land surrounding the lake.

• Locating the city on the lake took care of the need for supplying drinking water for all the city residents.

• No need for a sewage system; just dump all the waste in the lake.

• Having an endless supply of water nearby might come in very handy with a fire-breathing dragon living nearby who likes to burn cities.

• The location on the lake was great for tourism and water sports.

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