Locations
The mountain where the dwarves seek to reclaim their treasure.
What is The Lonely Mountain
Large, evil wolves that pair up with the goblins.
What are Wargs?
This dwarf is the leader of the company that travels with Bilbo.
Who is Thorin Oakenshield?
This Bilbo finds deep under the Misty Mountains.
What is a magic ring?
The sequence of events that make up a story.
What is plot?
The name of Bilbo's fancy Hobbit Hole.
What is Bag End?
What are spiders?
This creture lives on a lake deep in the Misty Mountains.
Who is Gollum?
The name Bilbo gives to his sword after slaying a giant spider.
What is Sting?
A central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
What is theme?
The Last Homely House.
What is Rivendell?
Tolkien speculates that these creatures are responible for devices that are used to kill many people.
What are goblins?
The skin-changer who helps the company.
Who is Beorn?
The heart of the mountain which stokes Thorin's greed.
What is the arkenstone?
Suggestions or warnings about events to come.
What is foreshadowing?
The thriving town destroyed by Smaug when he first stole the dwarve's treasure.
What is Dale?
The trolls who captured the dwarves and planned to eat them.
Who are William, Tom, and Bert?
This dwarf visits Bilbo years after the adventure to bring him news.
Who is Balin?
The name of the sword that Thorin finds in the Troll Cave.
What is Orcrist?
The unique style, personality, or perspective of a piece of writing.
What is voice?
The name given to the land surrounding the mountain after Smaug's arrival.
What is The Desolation of Smaug?
This raven brings news to Thorin and his company about the happenings in the Lonely Mountain
Who is Roac?
The King Under the Mountain at the end of the novel.
Who is Dain?
What Bilbo and Gandalf stop to dig up on their return journey.
What is the troll's gold?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
What is syntax?