The Hobbit (Chapters 1-5)question and answers 2023 verified

The Hobbit (Chapters 1-5)question and answers 2023 verifiedAs the story begins, does Bilbo turn out to be somewhat audacious? - correct answer Bilbo is really anything but bold or daring when the dwarves begin to arrive at his house How does the author describe hobbits? - correct answer Hobbits are small creatures with no beards, have a tendency to be fat, prefer to wear bright colors, wear no shoes on their furry feet, have long fingers, happy faces, and are not magical How is Bilbo like the rest of the Bagginses? - correct answer He is well-to-do, even wealthy, perhaps What does it mean for a hobbit to be "Tookish"? - correct answer To be Tookish means to be a less than respectable hobbit by having adventures, and Bilbo's mother was a Took Describe Gandalf. - correct answer An old man with a staff, Gandalf wears a tall, pointed, blue hat, a grey cloak, and has a long beard--he is a wandering wizard What does Bilbo remember about Gandalf? - correct answer Bilbo remembers that Gandalf told stories about dragons, goblins, and giants, and Gandalf is famous among hobbits for his fireworks displays Though "The Hobbit" is now known as fantasy fiction, what kind of story was it originally intended to be? - correct answer Tolkien originally wrote it as a children's story, though the magic and fantastical creatures mark it as fantasy What kind of mark does Gandalf put on Bilbo's door? - correct answer Gandalf made a queer sign on the door with the spike of his staff What are we told that the 'queer sign' on Bilbo's door means? - correct answer The author tells us the sign means "Burglar wants a good job, plenty of Excitement and reasonable Reward"