Hobbit week 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1-3

Honest answers only: did you manage to do the reading?

Yes

No

Thoughts about this week's reading?

Where do hobbits traditionally live?

1. Tents on a field
2. Houses in trees
3. Holes in the ground
4. Boats on the canal

What is Bilbo enjoying outside his front door when Gandalf arrives?

1. a book
2. a pipe
3. a piece of cake
4. fireworks

What job has Gandalf decided Bilbo will do?

1. caterer
2. blacksmith
3. carpeter
4. burglar

What does Gandalf point out on an old map of a great mountain?

1. an undiscovered lake
2. a secret entrance
3. a secret room
4. a ruined building

What does Thorin possess that will help the dwarves gain entrance to the mountain?

1. a key
2. a letter
3. a hammer
4. a sword

To which inn does Gandalf take Bilbo on the first morning of the quest?

1. The Red Dragon
2. The Green Dragon
3. The Silver Horse
4. The White Horse

As he approaches an open field in the woods, what does Bilbo see?

1. 3 goblins
2. 3 elves
3. 3 men
4. 3 trolls

What is Bilbo trying to steal from the trolls when they catch him?

1. a knife
2. a money purse
3. a book
4. a sheep

What happens to the trolls when the sun rises?

1. they shrink
2. they turn into ice
3. they burst into flames
4. they turn into stone

What is the name of the writing visible only in the light of the moon in the proper phase?

1. Moon-letters
2. Moon-speak
3. Moon-runes
4. Moon-writing

Where does the group find shelter for the night on the Misty Mountains?

1. In a cafe
2. In a hut
3. In a cave
4. In a mountain village

What does Thorin carry that causes the goblins to go into a rage?

1. a book
2. a torch
3. a key
4. a sword

Who leads the dwarves through the passages and deeper into the mountain?

1. Bilbo
2. Gandalf
3. Gollum
4. Thorin

What is the answer to Bilbo's riddle, 'What have I got in my pocket?'?

1. a hole
2. a coin
3. a knife
4. a ring

Where does Gollum go to get his "precious" after failing to answer the riddle correctly?

1. his wagon
2. his cave
3. his island
4. his hut

Discussion questions

1. What seems to be the purpose of Gandalf's presence in this book? 
2.  What is different between the reactions of Bilbo and the dwarves to Rivendell and Elrond?
   
3. What does Elrond's reaction tell you about race relationships in the book?
4. Are there similarities between Bilbo and Gollum in chapter 5?