Dynamic and round character, short with tough, hairy feet.
Who is Bilbo Baggins.
100
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." What is the name of the location where the story begins?
What is Hobbiton?
100
"…as firece as a dragon in a pinch…"
What is a simile?
100
Bilbo ran towards the delicious pie. What is 'ran'?
What is a verb?
100
To bite or nibble at something persistently OR to cause persistent and wearing distress or anxiety.
What is gnaw?
200
The leader of the company of dwarves. He is the son of Thrain, son of Thror.
Who is Thorin Oakenshield.
200
The home of the Elves and the location of the Last Homely House. This location is where the company takes a 'short rest' and learns about the moon runes.
What is Rivendell?
200
"The walls echoed to the clap, snap! and the crush, smash! (Tolkien, 72)
What is onomatopoeia?
200
The pie was apple, his favourite! What is 'The'?
What is an article?
200
To choke or strangle someone.
What is throttle?
300
Saves the company from disaster a few times at the beginning of the book. Producer of excellent fireworks.
Who is Gandalf?
300
The company is warned not to eat or drink anything and to stay on the path in this location.
What is Mirkwood Forest?
300
Gollum is an example of this type of character. He has multiple characteristics and is complex.
What is a round character?
300
The curly hair on Bilbo's feet kept them warm in the winter. What is 'curly'?
What is an adjective.
300
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
What is wary?
400
Despite his best efforts to follow Beorn's advice, this character falls into the black stream in Mirkwood.
Who is Bombur?
400
While in Mirkwood forest, the company are captured by these characters.
What are the Wood Elves?
400
The sunlight danced through the trees as they sang in the breeze.
What is personification?
400
He did not know what the ring did. What is 'He'?
What is a pronoun?
400
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
What is plight?
500
A skin-changer who provides aid to the company.
Who is Beorn?
500
This geographical location that the company passes through is infested with goblins who capture the company when they take shelter in a cave.
What are the Misty Mountains.
500
"Fifteen bird in five fir-trees…" (Tolkien, 145)
What is alliteration?
500
He quietly put the ring back into his pocket. What is 'quietly'?
What is an adverb?
500
In a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity.