Plot Events
How does Gandalf defeat the trolls?
Impersonates their voices, which causes them to fight each other until the sun rises and they are turned to stone.
How is Bilbo called to adventure?
Gandalf carves a sign on his door and he is recruited by the dwarves to be their burglar.
Who kills Smaug?
Bard
bewildered or perplexed.
flummoxed
Where the story begins
Hobbiton, the Shire
What is Bilbo's final riddle that stumps Gollum?
"What have I got in my pocket?"
What happens to a hero on the road of trials?
The hero undergoes a series of tests.
Skin-changer who turns into a bear
Beorn
steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force
plunder
How do the imprisoned dwarves end up in Lake Town?
Bilbo frees them from jail, puts them in barrels, and floats them down the river.
Describe the Supreme Ordeal in The Hobbit.
Bilbo's encounter with Smaug.
The elf who can translate ruins and moon letters.
Elrond
existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
subterranean
The forest with an enchanted stream
Mirkwood
How does the company get inside the Lonely Mountain?
Bilbo sees the thrush and then solves the riddle of the Thror's map.
What is the 4th stage on the Hero's Journey?
The transformation
Who said this?
“I don’t know your smell, but if you are not one of those men of the Lake, you had their help. They shall see me and remember who is the real King under the Mountain!”
Smaug
cut up or grind into very small pieces
mince
Where Smaug's lair is located
The Lonely Mountain
Name all 5 armies.
Who accompanies Bilbo on his return home?
Beorn and Gandalf.
Who said this?
“We are glad to cheat the goblins of their sport, and glad to repay our thanks to you, Gandalf, but we will not risk ourselves for dwarves in the southward plain.”
The Lord of the Eagles
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
audacious
Esgaroth
Lake Town