The Hobbit: Which Character?
The Hobbit: Magical Creatures
Around Mastbaum
Summer 2026
Ghost of English Past
100

Which character is hired to be a burglar on the adventure?

Bilbo Baggins

100

Which magical creature lives in the Shire, walks around without shoes, and is very small?

Hobbits

100

Which Keystone exams will you take in 10th grade?

Literature and Biology

100

Which major international sporting event will Philadelphia host this summer?

FIFA World Cup

100

Who was Ms. Junod's student teacher in the first half of the year?

Ms. Ibrahim

200

Which character is Bilbo's "mentor" figure?

Gandalf

200

Which magical creature turn to stone in the sunlight?

Trolls

200

Name a 9th grade ELA teacher who is not Ms. Junod. 

D.C., Griffin, Yeakey, or Barnes

200

This 4th of July, how many years of independence will the USA be celebrating?

250

200

What was the first name of the protagonist in The Poet X? (Spelled correctly)

Xiomara

300

Which character is the leader of the dwarves? (first and last name, spelled correctly)

Thorin Oakenshield

300

Which magical creatures live beneath the mountain and have a history of warfare with the dwarves?

Goblins

300

Mastbaum is a CTE school because of the many shops it offers. What does CTE stand for?

Career and Technical Education

300

This past weekend, JAY-Z headlined which famous Philly event that happens every May?

Roots Picnic

300

In Of Mice and Men, the boss' son is a mean little guy named _________. 

Curley

400

Which character lives on an underground lake with his "birthday present?" (Spelled correctly)

Gollum

400

Which magical creature can change from a human form into an animal?

Skin-changer

400

Name a teacher who teaches a CTE shop.

Justice, Blyweiss, Blocker, Williams, Kubicek, Chef Williams, Chef Lopez, Marx, Brown, Constance, Alvarez

400

How many public pools are in Philadelphia? (+/- 10)

72

400
"The Most Dangerous Game" is a short story about a hero and a villain who share a love of which sport?

Hunting

500

Which character is murdered by sword when Bilbo and the dwarves are captured beneath the Misty Mountains?

The Great Goblin

500

Which magical creature lives in Rivendell and Mirkwood?

Elves

500
Name a principal who is NOT Mr. Lon or Ms. Foster.

Dignetti, Diggs, McPhilemy


500

When is the first day of school for the 2026-2027 school year?

August 24

500

Name one monster that Odysseus had to defeat in his adventures.

Cyclops, Scylla, Charybdis