Ch. 13 & 14
Why were citizens of Esgaroth furious at their master?
He escaped by boat and left his people to fight and die.
What does the title of ch. 15 symbolize?
Armies gathering / battle
How does Bilbo justify giving the Arkenstone to Bard?
Last Homely house/ Riverdell
Dragon-Sickness
What does Bilbo do with the Arkenstone?
Hides it from the rest of the dwarves
What is the name of the raven that warns Thorin?
Röac
What unites the dwarves, elves, and men?
Their shared hatred of goblins
What surprises Bilbo when he gets home?
People assumed Bilbo died and were auctioning off his personal belongings.
Bilbo returns just after giving the Arkenstone to Bard
Loyalty
Bilbo finds this while looking through Smaug’s treasure
What is the Arkenstone
Who is Dain brining with him to the mountain?
A tribe of dwarves from the Iron Hills
Nobody could find him
How had Bilbo’s reputation changed upon his return?
He was less respected and people found him to be strange
"I wish now only to be in my own arm-chair!"
Home and longing for home
Before Smaug attacks Esgaroth, what do the town's inhabitant see?
A light low in the hills, turning the lake golden.
According to Thorin, why aren't the people of Esgaroth entitled to a share of the treasure?
Smaug destroyed their town not him - he is not responsible for financially compensating them.
What does the Elvenking give to Thorin?
The Orcrist (sword)
Which two visitors show up unexpectedly at Bilbo's house?
Gandalf and Balin
"To the treasure of my people no man has a claim..."
Birth-right
Thor in gives this item to Bilbo, claiming it is his “first piece of his reward”
What is a mail coat?
Who does Bilbo trick to sneak out?
Bombur
According to Thorin, why aren’t the people of Esgaroth entitled to a share of the treasure?
Smaug destroyed their town -- not the dwarves -- so he should not be responsible for financially compensating them.
Which illness was the Master of Lake-town inflicted with?
Dragon-sickness/ Greed
LD "lost more than spoons – he had lost his reputation”
Irony