Vocab
Is this sentence used right or wrong?
I stealthily walked towards my mother in plain sight hoping to be discovered.
Wrong-stealthy is used wrong
Describe Bilbo's growth from beginning to middle to end
Beginning: Baggins, hated adventure, loved comfort
Middle: outgoing, confident, faces darkness, brave, leader, Took
End: stepped out of his predictable life and had an adventure, back to comfort of his home
What is the biggest theme in this book?
Light vs Dark
Who would be most likely to implore for something wealthy?
A- Elon Musk
B- Jeff Bezos
C- A begger
D- A chooser
C- a begger
Tolkien appeals to the younger audience through a whimsical world, strange creatures, and first-person address to the reader. If you were Tolkien, how would you appeal to an older audience? (could be a range of answers)
More realistic world, factual creatures, mature topics, etc
Is the conflict between the dwarves and trolls a...
inner conflict
small-scale conflict
large-scale conflict
small scale-experienced between characters
What is typically and stereotypically associated with having cunning abilities?
A- elephant
B- dog
C- cat
D- fox
D- fox
Elrond says, "For if he did not altogether approve of dwarves and their love of gold, he hated dragons and their cruel wickedness." What does this reveal about Elrond's reason for helping the dwarves?
Elrond does not agree with the dwarves' greed but decides to join forces with them. Elrond's hatred for Smaug is far stronger than his disapproval of the dwarves' greed.
Dain- King of Under the Mountain
Would "amended" or "reconciled" work for this sentence?
I _______ my wrongdoing, now everything is better.
amended- amend means to change for the better
How did Thorin split the 1/14 share of the treasure among Bilbo, Bard and the Woodelves?
Bard and the Woodelves got gold and Bilbo got jewels and gems
How is Roac able to communicate with the dwarves?
He speaks in normal language, not raven speak
In which sentence is 'extravagant' used correctly?
1. The extravagant gesture was perfect
2. The extravagant gesture was a bit silly
2- extravagant means recklessly wasteful, inappropriate, absurd
Why do the eagles come to Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves' rescue when the Goblins and Wargs are after them?
Gandalf had once rendered a service to the eagles and healed one of their lords
fantasy stories rely on _____ to make them believable for the reader
world building