Major Characters
Who provides the map and key for the group?
Gandalf
What is the name of the skin-changer?
Beorn
Who fell in the black river crossing, and what happened to him?
Bombur; he falls into an enchanted sleep for a couple days.
What are the two major characteristics of the fantasy genre?
magic and supernatural creatures
What does the vocabulary word "dell" mean?
a small valley, usually among trees
Where does Elrond live?
In Rivendell, in the Last Homely Home.
Who killed Smaug, and how did he kill him?
Bard
How do the travelers escape the wargs?
The eagles rescue them.
Name 2 examples of other fantasy books.
The Chronicles of Narnia books. Harry Potter. The Lord of the Rings books. The Inheritance Cycle.
Why did the travelers need to go north to enter the forest of Mirkwood when they left the skin-changer's house?
The skin-changer told them that the goblins would not dare venture to cross the Great River for 100 miles north of the Carrock/ his house. The path cuts more directly to the Lonely Mountain.
Who is Thorin's father? Who is Thorin's grandfather? You must specify who is who in your answer.
Thorin's father-Thrain
Thorin's grandfather- Thror
What is the name of the leader of the goblins?
The Great Goblin
When did the dwarves find out about Bilbo's ring?
After Bilbo rescued them from the spiders, Bilbo told them about the ring.
What is the difference between high fantasy and low fantasy?
It all has to do with world building. High fantasy takes place in a new world. Low fantasy takes place, at least partially, in our real world.
What are the elf names of Gandalf's sword and Thorin's sword?
Gandalf- Glamdring, Foe-Hammer
Thorin- Orcrist, Goblin-Cleaver
Who escaped from the goblin's capture on their own? How?
Gandalf used magic to avoid capture. "When goblins came to grab him, there was a terrific flash like lightning in the cave, a smell like gunpowder, and several of them fell dead."
What are Bilbo's parents' names?
Belladona Took and Bungo Baggins
Why did the travelers and wargs run into each other?
The wargs were meeting the goblins in that spot to plan a raid on a nearby town.
Language is a huge part of Tolkein's fantasy writing. Name 5 times he uses songs.
The dwarves sing as they clean up after feasting in Bilbo's house. The dwarves sing about their gold in Bilbo's house. The elves of Rivendell taunt the dwarves through song. The goblins sing as they lead their prisoners down into the mountain. The goblins sang when the travelers were about to burn in the treetops. The dwarves sang at the skin-changer's house. Bilbo sings to taunt the spiders. The wood elves sang as they released barrels into the river. The people of Lake Town sing about the returned King Under the Mountain.
Name the 5 points of view that we learned, and describe each one.
1st person- I, we, me
2nd person- you
3rd person objective- fly on the wall
3rd person limited- narrator can see into the thoughts of one person
3rd person omniscient- narrator can see into the minds of all characters
Name all the dwarves.
Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Thorin
What were the names of the three trolls in the woods?
William, Bert, and Tom
Name all the times Bilbo used the ring (that we've read so far).
Bilbo escapes from Gollum, then the goblins. Bilbo escapes and kills spiders in Mirkwood. Bilbo escapes capture of the wood elves, then sneaks around their caverns to find a way to escape. Bilbo converses with Smaug and escapes.
Explain five parts of the book where magic is used, excluding Bilbo's ring.
Gandalf lights pinecones on fire. Beorn can change back and forth from man to bear. Trolls turn into stone with sunlight. Some swords glow when goblins are near. The forest of Mirkwood messes with the mind and confuses the travelers. The map shows a hidden message in the proper moonlight. The secret door to the mountain only shows in the proper light. The thrush (bird) can communicate with Bard.
Remember those persuasive letters we wrote to Bilbo? What were the three elements of persuasive writing we learned, and what do they mean?
Ethos- ethics and credibility
Pathos- emotions
Logos- logic, reason, cold-hard facts