An Unexpected Party
Trolls and Trouble
Riddles in the Dark
Spiders, Barrels & Escape
Bilbo and the Dragon
100

This hobbit lived a quiet life in a hole in the ground until a wizard and thirteen dwarves showed up.

Bilbo Baggins

100

Bilbo and the dwarves ran into three of these large, quarrelsome creatures who argued about how to cook them.

Trolls

100

Deep under the Misty Mountains, Bilbo met this strange creature who loved riddles.

Gollum

100

In Mirkwood forest, Bilbo and the dwarves were attacked by these large, eight-legged creatures.

spiders

100

Bilbo talked to Smaug while wearing this, which made him invisible.

the ring

200

This wizard arranged the whole adventure and marked Bilbo’s door.

Gandalf

200

The trolls turned to this when the sun came up.

stone

200

Gollum called the One Ring by this nickname.

“my precious”

200

Bilbo named his sword this after fighting the spiders

Sting

200

This was the name of the great dragon who slept on the dwarves’ treasure.

Smaug

300

The dwarves came to Bilbo’s house looking for a burglar to help them reclaim this.

their treasure / the Lonely Mountain / Smaug’s hoard

300

This clever character kept the trolls arguing until daylight.

Gandalf

300

Bilbo won the riddle contest by asking this unexpected question.

What have I got in my pocket?

300

To escape the Wood-elves, the dwarves floated down the river hidden inside these.

barrels

300

Smaug had a weak spot on this part of his body.

his belly / left breast / a bare patch

400

Bilbo’s cozy home is located in this peaceful region.

the Shire / Bag End

400

The three trolls’ names were Tom, Bert, and this.

Bill

400

This is the name of the magical ring Bilbo found.

What is the One Ring

400

This was the name of the Bear man who lived in Mirkwood.

Beorn

400

After talking with Smaug, Bilbo stole one item from the dragon’s huge pile of treasure and took it back to the dwarves. What was it?

The Golden Cup

500

Bonus Question worth 1000 points

Which Dwarf was wearing a scarlet colored hood?

Balin

500

The trolls had a cave full of treasure and weapons. Bilbo and the dwarves found two famous swords there that glowed when goblins were near. Name one of them.

Orcrist / Glamdring / Sting

500

Gollum had lost his “precious” and was desperate to get it back. What did he live on in the dark caves under the mountains?

fish / goblins

500

After escaping the spiders, Bilbo freed the dwarves who had been captured by these woodland people and locked in their palace.

Wood-elves / Elvenking’s people

500

Bonus Question worth 1000 points

This is two of the nicknames Bilbo used for himself, in the riddle he told the dragon.

Clue-finder, Web-cutter, Stinging Fly, "I was chosen for the lucky number," He-that-buries-his-friends-alive-and-draws-them-alive-again, Friend of Bears, Guest of Eagles, I Came from the End of Bag but no bag went over me, Ringwinner, Luckwearer, Barrel Rider.

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