The Hobbit Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ Latest Update 2025
- Answers *Chapter 1: "An Unexpected Party"*
Hobbits are a good natured people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves. They
tend to be fat, and have large hairy feet. - Answers What are hobbits?
The Tooks on his mother's side and the Baggins on his father's side. The Tooks are adventurous, but the
Baggins are not, and the very different personalities of the two can make Bilbo torn with himself. -
Answers Who are Bilbo's ancestors? What conflict might this ancestry create for Bilbo?
He is very fond of it, and has everything he needs there, plus comfort. - Answers What are Bilbo's
feelings for his hobbit-hole home, Bag-End?
Gandalf is a wizard. Bilbo seems to admire him with his works. - Answers Who is Gandalf? What seems
to be Bilbo's opinion of him?
Adventure - Answers What does Gandalf "give" Bilbo?
13 dwarves. The hobbit feels irritated and annoyed by them, yet interested in what they have to say. -
Answers Who are Bilbo's visitors the next day? What does Bilbo feel about them?
A buglar. He is the lucky number in the adventure. - Answers What will Bilbo's role be in the quest
planned by the dwarves?
His Tookish side takes over when he suddenly realizes what he is missing out on the morning when the
dwarves left. - Answers Why does Bilbo agree to join the dwarves on their adventure? (not on test)
They wish to go to Lonely Mountain and retrieve their lost treasures by Smaug who is still very much
alive - Answers What old wrong do the dwarves wish to right? How is their quest defined?
- Answers *Chapter 2: "Roast Mutton"*
Bilbo went off late and without his things (particularly his handkerchief); his lack of knowledge and
experience makes him naive. - Answers In what way does the journey get off to a bad start for Bilbo?
What do his concerns about the journey indicate about Bilbo's character?
Bilbo is sent to investigate what is there. He finds 3 trolls. - Answers What is Bilbo's assignment when
the dwarves spot a fire? What does Bilbo discover at the fire site?
Bilbo gets caught trying to pick-pocket one of the trolls; and soon the dwarves get captured and are tied
up in a bag for their supper. - Answers What disaster occurs at the trolls' camp?
Trolls are rude, mean, and violent. They create a scary and intimidating mood. - Answers What are the
trolls like? What impression do they create?
, Gandalf mimic's the trolls' voices' so that they argue with each other. While they are distracted, daylight
shone and they quickly turned to stone with the wizard's trickery. Bilbo learns that it's possible to win
with cleverness instead of violence. - Answers How are Bilbo and the dwarves rescued? What lesson
does Bilbo learn from Gandalf's method of rescue?
He did very poorly. - Answers How well does Bilbo do with his first opportunity to help the company?
They find gold, food, and weapons from the troll cave. - Answers What unexpected windfall do the
travelers reap from their adventure?
- Answers *Chapter 3: "A Short Rest"*
He thinks they have already made it to the Lonely Mountain and that their journey is over, when in
reality, it's still the very beginning and many dangers are still ahead. - Answers What is significant about
Bilbo's question "Is that *The* Mountain?"
The Lonely Mountain in the east. - Answers What is the travelers' destination?
The elves have a love for life, while the dwarves are more practical and serious. - Answers How does
elfin behavior contrast with what is known about dwarves thus far?
Elrond is an elf-lord, he gives them supplies and advice on the journey. - Answers Who is Elrond? How
does he help the company?
- Answers *Chapter 4: "Over Hill and Under Hill"*
He knows how dangerous and evil the adventure is. - Answers What forebodings does Gandalf have as
the company sets out from Rivendell?
They camped inside a cave; they didn't check it thoroughly to make sure it was safe. - Answers What
mistakes do the dwarves make early in Chapter 4?
He yells to wake everyone up before there was serious trouble with the goblins. - Answers In what small
way does Bilbo manage to prevent a total disaster in the cave?
They are small mountain-like creatures that are ugly and rough. - Answers What sort of creatures do the
goblins appear to be?
- Answers *Chapter 5: "Riddles in the Dark"*
He finds the ring. - Answers What "turning point" in Bilbo's career occurs soon after he regains
consciousness?
He meets Gollum, a small and slimy creature with pale eyes and a hissing voice who lives by himself; his
ring is his precious. - Answers Who does Bilbo meet by the subterranean lake? What is this creature
like?
- Answers *Chapter 1: "An Unexpected Party"*
Hobbits are a good natured people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves. They
tend to be fat, and have large hairy feet. - Answers What are hobbits?
The Tooks on his mother's side and the Baggins on his father's side. The Tooks are adventurous, but the
Baggins are not, and the very different personalities of the two can make Bilbo torn with himself. -
Answers Who are Bilbo's ancestors? What conflict might this ancestry create for Bilbo?
He is very fond of it, and has everything he needs there, plus comfort. - Answers What are Bilbo's
feelings for his hobbit-hole home, Bag-End?
Gandalf is a wizard. Bilbo seems to admire him with his works. - Answers Who is Gandalf? What seems
to be Bilbo's opinion of him?
Adventure - Answers What does Gandalf "give" Bilbo?
13 dwarves. The hobbit feels irritated and annoyed by them, yet interested in what they have to say. -
Answers Who are Bilbo's visitors the next day? What does Bilbo feel about them?
A buglar. He is the lucky number in the adventure. - Answers What will Bilbo's role be in the quest
planned by the dwarves?
His Tookish side takes over when he suddenly realizes what he is missing out on the morning when the
dwarves left. - Answers Why does Bilbo agree to join the dwarves on their adventure? (not on test)
They wish to go to Lonely Mountain and retrieve their lost treasures by Smaug who is still very much
alive - Answers What old wrong do the dwarves wish to right? How is their quest defined?
- Answers *Chapter 2: "Roast Mutton"*
Bilbo went off late and without his things (particularly his handkerchief); his lack of knowledge and
experience makes him naive. - Answers In what way does the journey get off to a bad start for Bilbo?
What do his concerns about the journey indicate about Bilbo's character?
Bilbo is sent to investigate what is there. He finds 3 trolls. - Answers What is Bilbo's assignment when
the dwarves spot a fire? What does Bilbo discover at the fire site?
Bilbo gets caught trying to pick-pocket one of the trolls; and soon the dwarves get captured and are tied
up in a bag for their supper. - Answers What disaster occurs at the trolls' camp?
Trolls are rude, mean, and violent. They create a scary and intimidating mood. - Answers What are the
trolls like? What impression do they create?
, Gandalf mimic's the trolls' voices' so that they argue with each other. While they are distracted, daylight
shone and they quickly turned to stone with the wizard's trickery. Bilbo learns that it's possible to win
with cleverness instead of violence. - Answers How are Bilbo and the dwarves rescued? What lesson
does Bilbo learn from Gandalf's method of rescue?
He did very poorly. - Answers How well does Bilbo do with his first opportunity to help the company?
They find gold, food, and weapons from the troll cave. - Answers What unexpected windfall do the
travelers reap from their adventure?
- Answers *Chapter 3: "A Short Rest"*
He thinks they have already made it to the Lonely Mountain and that their journey is over, when in
reality, it's still the very beginning and many dangers are still ahead. - Answers What is significant about
Bilbo's question "Is that *The* Mountain?"
The Lonely Mountain in the east. - Answers What is the travelers' destination?
The elves have a love for life, while the dwarves are more practical and serious. - Answers How does
elfin behavior contrast with what is known about dwarves thus far?
Elrond is an elf-lord, he gives them supplies and advice on the journey. - Answers Who is Elrond? How
does he help the company?
- Answers *Chapter 4: "Over Hill and Under Hill"*
He knows how dangerous and evil the adventure is. - Answers What forebodings does Gandalf have as
the company sets out from Rivendell?
They camped inside a cave; they didn't check it thoroughly to make sure it was safe. - Answers What
mistakes do the dwarves make early in Chapter 4?
He yells to wake everyone up before there was serious trouble with the goblins. - Answers In what small
way does Bilbo manage to prevent a total disaster in the cave?
They are small mountain-like creatures that are ugly and rough. - Answers What sort of creatures do the
goblins appear to be?
- Answers *Chapter 5: "Riddles in the Dark"*
He finds the ring. - Answers What "turning point" in Bilbo's career occurs soon after he regains
consciousness?
He meets Gollum, a small and slimy creature with pale eyes and a hissing voice who lives by himself; his
ring is his precious. - Answers Who does Bilbo meet by the subterranean lake? What is this creature
like?
