Hobbit Chapter 1-An Unexpected Party Study
Guide questions with solutions
Who is Bilbo Baggins? - ANSWER He was a Hobbit and the Protagonist
Give a brief description of a hobbit. - ANSWER 2-3 foot person means habbit which is a creature
they don't need shoes because of their hairy feet.
What did Gandalf claim to be looking for when he arrived on Bilbo's doorstep? - ANSWER He
was looking for someone to share with in an adventure
What does Gandalf do with the spike on his staff just before leaving Bilbo's home? - ANSWER He
carves a sign on the door so the dwarves know where to go
Who began to arrive at Bilbo's home the next day for tea? - ANSWER 13 Dwarves+Gandalf
Give proof that Gandalf has knocked very hard on Bilbo's front door. - ANSWER He knocked off
the secret sign of the door
What indication is there that Thorin is the leader of the Dwarves? - ANSWER He might not
survive the adventure
Explain why Bilbo lets out a horrible shriek and begins to shake like jelly. - ANSWER Bilbo
realizes that he should accompany the others on this journey, he might perish never to return
What does Gandalf threaten to do if the assembled dwarves refuse to accept his choice of Bilbo
Baggins as the fourteenth man for their expedition? - ANSWER He won't help them
Guide questions with solutions
Who is Bilbo Baggins? - ANSWER He was a Hobbit and the Protagonist
Give a brief description of a hobbit. - ANSWER 2-3 foot person means habbit which is a creature
they don't need shoes because of their hairy feet.
What did Gandalf claim to be looking for when he arrived on Bilbo's doorstep? - ANSWER He
was looking for someone to share with in an adventure
What does Gandalf do with the spike on his staff just before leaving Bilbo's home? - ANSWER He
carves a sign on the door so the dwarves know where to go
Who began to arrive at Bilbo's home the next day for tea? - ANSWER 13 Dwarves+Gandalf
Give proof that Gandalf has knocked very hard on Bilbo's front door. - ANSWER He knocked off
the secret sign of the door
What indication is there that Thorin is the leader of the Dwarves? - ANSWER He might not
survive the adventure
Explain why Bilbo lets out a horrible shriek and begins to shake like jelly. - ANSWER Bilbo
realizes that he should accompany the others on this journey, he might perish never to return
What does Gandalf threaten to do if the assembled dwarves refuse to accept his choice of Bilbo
Baggins as the fourteenth man for their expedition? - ANSWER He won't help them
