Riddles in the Dark

Today we reviewed last day and there was a homework check to ensure that all students had questions from chapters 1,2,3,and 4 completed for the Hobbit.
Then we read and discussed Chapter 5.  Students must finish reading chapter 5 for homework.

Here are all the chapter questions for the Hobbit thus far:

 

The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkein

Chapter One: "An Unexpected Party"

1.            What is Gandalf's reputation?

2.            What kind of mark does Gandalf put on Bilbo's door?

3.            How many dwarves come to tea?

4.            What does Thorin wear to distinguish himself from the other dwarves?

5.            What two things does Gandalf give Thorin?

6.            How did the dwarves lose their treasure and kingdom?

Chapter 2: "Roast Mutton"

1.            What are the terms of Bilbo's contract?

2.            How does Bilbo know that the three people are trolls?

3.            How is Bilbo caught?

4.            How does Gandalf rescue Bilbo and the dwarves?

5.            What do they take from the trolls' hoard? 

Chapter 3: "A Short Rest"

1.            Why is Rivendell hard to find?

2.            When is Durin's Day?

Chapter 4: "Over Hill and Under Hill"

1.            Why does the expedition take shelter in the cave?

2.            Why isn't Gandalf captured?

3.            What do goblins usually do with their prisoners?

4.            How does Gandalf rescue Bilbo and the dwarves?

Chapter 5: "Riddles in the Dark"

1. How does Bilbo know his sword was made by elves?
2. Why is it good that Bilbo lost his matches?
3. How does Gollum guess that Bilbo has his ring?
4. How do the Goblins know that someone is at the gate?
5. Which of the dwarves is the most surprised to see Bilbo?

Chapter 6: "Out of the frying-pan into the Fire"

1. How does Bilbo know he is on the east side of the Mountains?
2. What is the proverb that Bilbo invents?
3. Why does the Lord of the Eagles notice the expedition?
4. Why won't the Eagles fly near where men live? 

Chapter 7: "Queer Lodgings"

1. What is a skin-changer?
2. What does Beorn eat?
3. How does Gandalf get Beorn to shelter thirteen dwarves?
4. Why isn't Beorn interested in the dwarves tales?
5. What is the most important advice that Beorn and Gandalf give about Mirkwood?

Chapter 8: " Flies and Spider"

1. What do the dwarves shoot with their bows?
2. When Bilbo climbs the tree, why doesn't he see an end to the forest?
3. What does Bombur dream of?
4. What does Bilbo name his sword?
5. How does Bilbo rescue the dwarves?