Hobbit 18-19 Quiz

Ch 18: How did Bilbo end up alone on Ravenhill?

• He was wearing his magic ring and no one could find him.

• The ravens told him to go there.

• He had been captured by goblins.

• None of these is correct.

Ch 18: What apology did Thorin make?

• He takes back his hateful words and says Bilbo's values are better than his.

• He said he was sorry he brought him on the adventure.

• He said he was sorry for giving Bilbo the mithril coat of mail.

• None of these is correct.

Ch 18: On his deathbed, why does Thorin call Bilbo a "thief" and not a "burglar"?

• "Thief" is a more elevated title compared to a common "burglar." He is honoring Bilbo.

• Because he is still furious that Bilbo took the Arkenstone.

• Because he want everyone to know Bilbo is a bad person.

• None of these is correct.

Ch 18: How do the events of the battle tie together the plot of the story?

• The appearance of Beorn, eagles, goblins, and wargs recall all of Bilbo's adventures, giving unity to the story.

• The events of the battle are random and do not tie the story together.

Ch 18: How is the treasure divided? Check all that apply.

• One 14th of the treasure goes to Bard to ransom the Arkenstone, rebuild Laketown, and share with the Elves.

• Bilbo gets a small chest of gold and a small chest of silver.

• The Arkenstone is buried with Thorin.

• One 14th of the treasure goes to Gandalf.

Ch 18: What pun does the Elvenking speak to Bilbo.

• "May your shadow never grow less" (a blessing of health and also a hope that he does not become even harder to see)

• "May your beard never wither" (meaning that Bilbo, if he had a beard, would never suffer illness or die).

Ch 18: What change occurs in Bilbo as he travels home?

• The Took (mother's side) part of him is slowly replaced by the Baggins (father's side) part of him.

• Bilbo seems to take on more and more the look of a returning warrior.

• Bilbo becomes more frightened at what he will find.

• None of these is correct.

Ch 19: What do you think Bilbo means when he says, "Our back is to legends"?

Ch 19: What differences do you notice in Bilbo's return trip home with the original journey to the Mountain?

Ch 19: What do you like about Bilbo's poem that starts with the word, "Roads go ever ever on"?