Chapter 16 - A Thief in the night
There is one treasure that can’t be found and Thorin is claiming it for himself. What is it?
The Arkenstone
When Bard and the Elvenking come again to talk to Thorin, what news does Thorin presume they have heard?
That Dain was coming
When the battle ends, a man comes looking for Bilbo. Why is it difficult to find him?
Bilbo was invisible
When do Bilbo and Gandalf arrive back at Rivendell?
May First
What is the very first line of the book?
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
How far away is Dain and the five hundred dwarves?
Two days
When Thorin threatens to throw Bilbo on the rocks, who steps forward?
Gandalf
Why is it urgent they find Bilbo?
Thorin wanted to make amends before he died
Gandalf tells Elrond about being gone for so long. Where has he been?
To a great council of the White Wizards
Who is the first dwarf to arrive at Bilbo Baggins’s door?
Dwalin
What offer does Bilbo make to Bombur?
To take his turn on guard
Thorin denounces Bilbo and shakes him very hard. What does he call him?
A descendant of rats
Who else arrives to help the dwarves in their fight?
Beorn – as a huge bear
How long does Gandalf and Mr. Baggins stay with Elrond?
About a week
What is the answer to Gollum’s first riddle ("What has roots as nobody sees, is taller than trees...")?
A mountain
With whom does Bilbo speak after sliding down a rope to cross a stream?
Bard and the Elvenking
In the Battle of the Five Armies, who is fighting against whom?
Goblins and Wild Wolves against Elves, Men and Dwarves
What objects do they bury with Thorin under the mountain?
The Arkenstone and the Ocrist
Arriving home, what does Bilbo find going on in his house?
An auction sale of all his belongings
What kills Smaug?
A black arrow
He takes the Arkenstone with him and gives it to Bard. Why?
So that Bard could use it to bargain with Thorin
What is the last thing that Bilbo remembers about the battle?
The Eagles were coming
After Thorin is buried, who becomes King under the Mountain?
Dain
Who is responsible for this?
The Sackville Bagginses. They wanted Bilbo’s house for their own and the lawyers!!
What is the name of Bilbo's comfortable hillside home?
Bag End