Characters (ch 1-2)
These characters are short and stout; they are miners who are found of silver and gold; they can be both friendly and greedy.
Who are dwarves?
The event that caused the "unexpected party."
Acceptable responses:
What is inviting Gandalf for tea?
What is Gandalf adding the mark of a burglar in search of work on Bilbo's door?
Read the following quote and determine the best thematic concept (family, friends, home, adventure):
"Not the Gandalf who was responsible for so many quiet lads and lasses going off into the Blue for mad adventures!...Bless me, life used to be quite inter--"
What is adventure?
The place where Bilbo and his friends rest on their journey.
Where is the Last Homely House in Rivendell?
These creatures were tossing around boulders during a terrible thunder storm.
Who are stone-giants?
This Middle Earth race is known for valuing home and comfort; they average three feet in height and are exceptionally polite.
Who are hobbits?
The subject of the song sung by the dwarves as they cleaned up after the unexpected party.
What is destroying the things that Bilbo loves?
The thematic concept presented in the following song excerpt:
"For over the misty mountains cold/To dungeons deep and caverns old/We must away ere break of day/To seek the pale enchanted gold"
What is adventure?
The length of the rest with Elrond and his people.
These unexpected visitors were numerous, ugly, mean pillagers who ate the party's horses.
Who are goblins?
These are hobbits with an adventurous spirit.
Who are the Tooks?
The prideful event that causes Bilbo to be captured by the trolls.
What is attempting to pickpocket the trolls?
The best thematic concept for what motivates the dwarves to undertake the adventure Bilbo has been asked to join.
What is home?
These are rune letters written with a silver pen by the dwarves. They can only be seen at a special time.
What are moon-letters?
The person who saved Bilbo and party from the underground goblins.
Who is Gandalf?
This character was both flustered and polite at the unexpected party. He offered and served refreshment with automaticity but grumbled that his guests would not help with cleaning.
Who is Bilbo Baggins?
This is how Gandalf saved Bilbo and the dwarves from the trolls.
What is Gandalf throwing his voice to cause the trolls to argue until dawn?
Light is a symbol of hope. Provide examples of how sending Bilbo to explore the light in the woods is ironic, or contradictory to an expectation.
Responses will vary.
-What is Bilbo is not really a stealthy burglar..
-What is Bilbo can't hoot like an owl...
-What is Bilbo is the smallest and least capable of defending himself but is sent into possible danger...
The names of two of the weapons taken from the troll loot.
What are Orcrist and Glamdring?
This is what the goblins called Gandalf's sword Glamdring.
What is Beater?
The large, ugly humanoids with crass language who like to eat people.
Who are trolls?
The event that almost causes Gandalf's plans to fall through before they started.
What is Bilbo's excitable shrieking and grocer, not burglar, demeanor?
Pose and defend a thematic concept for the following information:
Bilbo's contract ensured he would receive 1/14 of the total profits and his burial expenses would be provided for in the event of his death. Additionally, all travel costs would be covered.
Possible responses:
What is fairness, equity, loyalty, and trust?
These are the special directions Elrond discovered on the quest map.
What is to stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and let the setting sun on Durin's Day shine on the key-hole?
The simile used to compare the movements of the stealthy goblin runners who snatched Dori in the cave.
Swift as weasels and/or quiet as bats.