Friday, January 9, 2015

Semester Review

If you were absent today, the review is below. The questions will have to be answered and turned in on Monday. It will be a test grade.


Chapter 1 Comprehension Questions:
What is Gandalf's reputation?
How many dwarves come to tea?
Why aren't the dwarves in possession of their treasure?
How does the dwarves' music affect Bilbo?
What two things does Gandalf give Thorin?
How did the dwarves lose their treasure and kingdom?
What did Gandalf claim to be looking for when he arrived on Bilbo's doorstep?
Why is An Unexpected Party a good title for chapter one?

Chapter 2 Comprehension Questions:
What are the terms of Bilbo's contract?
How does Bilbo know that the three people are trolls?
How is Bilbo caught?
How does Gandalf rescue Bilbo and the dwarves?
What do they take from the trolls' hoard?
Who do the dwarves notice has gone missing?
How did Gandalf finally manage to open the big stone door leading to the trolls' cave?
What did Gandalf and Thorin each take from the cave?

Chapter 3 Comprehension Questions:
Why is Rivendell hard to find?
When is Durin's Day?
How does the stop in Rivendell help the dwarves move toward attaining their goal?
What are moon letters?
Based on the elves' poem, how would you describe them?
What month is the company traveling in?

Chapter 4 Comprehension Questions:
Why does the expedition take shelter in the cave?
Why isn't Gandalf captured?
What do goblins usually do with their prisoners?
How does Gandalf rescue Bilbo and the dwarves?
What indication is there that the cave might not be safe?
Why was it fortunate that Bilbo had accompanied the dwarves into the cave?
Why were the Great Goblin and many of his soldiers so upset when they saw Thorin's sword?
What happens to Bilbo at the end of this chapter?

Chapter 5 Comprehension Questions:
How does Bilbo know his sword was made by elves?
Why is it good that Bilbo lost his matches?
How does Gollum guess that Bilbo has his ring?
What effect did the ring seem to have on Gollum?

How do the goblins know that someone is at the gate?

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