The Hobbit Quiz and Answer Key Bundle

Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this comprehensive bundle of quizzes covering the entirety of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Alternatively, a bundle of self-grading quizzes made for Google Drive is available. Information on each assessment follows.

Chapter 1 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• Character description of a typical Baggins

• Gandalf's surprise appearance

• Bilbo and Gandalf's awkward conversation

• The first dwarf to arrive unexpectedly

• Awakening "something Tookish" within Bilbo

• The dwarves' skepticism toward Bilbo's participation

• Bilbo's designated role

• Description of the town of Dale

• What Thorin receives from Gandalf during the party

• The lost wealth of Thorin's family

Chapter 2 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• The morning after the unexpected party

• The letter

• Disappearance of a major character

• A discovery that leads the adventurers into trouble

• Bert, Tom, and William

• Bilbo's weak bargaining attempts

• Capturing the dwarves

• Rescuing the dwarves

• Discoveries made before locating the troll's cave

Chapters 3-5 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• Lonely Mountain

• Rivendell

• Elrond

• The peculiar quality of the adventurers' map

• Background on the weapons the adventurers' retrieved from trolls

• Seeking safety inside the cave

• The Orcrist

• Glamdring the Foe-hammer

• Goblins' fear of something inside the cave

• The riddle game

• Discovery of the magical ring

• Bilbo's escape from the cave

Chapter 6 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• The dwarves' complaints

• Gandalf's insistence that the dwarves look for Bilbo

• The adventurers' reaction to Bilbo's sudden return

• Incident involving the Wargs

• Wargs and their history with another antagonistic group

• Gandalf's rescue efforts

• The Eagles' arrival

• The Eagles' fear of man

Chapter 7 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• "Skin-changing"

• Beorn's feelings toward animals

• The adventurers' strategy for approaching Beorn

• Beorn's background

• Bilbo's frightening observations at night

• Gandalf's discovery of animal tracks outside the residence

• Beorn's concerns for the adventurers

• Details concerning Mirkwood's black stream

• Beorn's advice

Chapter 8 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• Lighting watch-fires

• A deep-sleep state

• Hastily using the last of the arrows

• Bombur's dream

• Veering off the path in Mirkwood

• Bilbo's transformative experience involving a spider

• Bilbo's sword

• Abduction by the wood-elves

• The Elvenking's questioning of Thorin

• Thorin's reluctance to share details

• The consequence Thorin faces

Chapters 9-11 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• A near-confession

• Lake-town

• Bilbo's plan to release his friends

• The escape plan and its glaring flaw

• The bridge guards' response to Thorin's presence

• The Master of Lake-town's skepticism

• The citizens' overwhelming response to the adventurers' presence

• Reaching the mountain's secret door

• The foreshadowing appearance of the thrush

Chapter 12 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• Bilbo's frustration

• Unique quality of dragons

• Bilbo pilfering treasure

• The adventurers' terrible realization concerning Smaug

• The adventurers' abrupt frustration toward Bilbo

• Speaking in riddles

• Smaug's suspicions and plan to attack

• The function of the thrush

• The Arkenstone

Chapters 13-16 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• Bilbo's plans for the Arkenstone

• Smaug's assault

• The master bowman

• The thrush's instructions

• Why Lake Town's citizens were furious with their Master

• The wood-elves response to the tragedy

• Thorin's request of Roac

• Thorin on why the adventurers are not liable for damages

• Thorin's promise to the people of Lake Town

• Dain's plan

• Bilbo conspiring with outsiders

Chapters 17-19 quiz. Questions pertain to the following important details:

• Bilbo's justification for bargaining

• Thorin's response to Bilbo's justification

• Unity among dwarves, elves, and men

• The return of the Eagles

• Thorin's realization about what would make for a merrier world

• The new King Under the Mountain

• Bards gifts to Bilbo

• Beorn's new role

• Gandalf's statement regarding a more peaceful forest

• The surprise awaiting Bilbo at home

• Bilbo's changed reputation at home

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