Vocab :)
Guffaw
To laugh boisterously
Ford
To cross a river where it's shallow
Bilbo Baggins
Where was J.R.R Tolkien born?
South Africa
What role did Gandalf and Thorin want Bilbo to play in their journey?
They wanted him to be their "burglar."
Covet
Wish, long, or crave for.
Precipice
A very steep cliff.
Where does Bilbo find the ring?
Laying on the floor of the tunnel.
What university did Tolkien graduate from?
Oxford
What is the name of the city they first stopped in?
Rivendell
Parlay
A negotiation between enemies!
Skulk
To wait to be sneaky or secretive.
What skill does the narrator say that Bilbo does NOT possess?
He can't swim.
Where did Gollum live?
On a slimy island of rock in the middle of the lake!
What does Gollum call both himself and the ring?
"My precious."
Staggering
So surprisingly impressive.
What was the name of Bilbo's famous mother?
Belladonna Took!
What was Bilbo's only comfort when leaving for the journey ahead?
He didn't have a beard like a dwarf.
Who is the Lord of Rivendell?
Elrond.
Fluster
Cause to be nervous or upset.
Smite
To inflict a heavy blow with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
For what "holiday" did Gollum "receive" the ring?
What is the name of Gandalf's sword?
Glamdering the Foe-Hammer.
What do goblins like to eat?
Horses, ponies, and donkeys!