Characters
Who kills Smaug?
Bard
Which setting is destroyed by Smaug?
Lake Town
What kind of bird is cracking snails, reminding Bilbo of the instructions to open the Lonely Mountain's "Side Door"?
A Thrush
Which part of the plot structure introduces a question answered in the climax?
The Inciting Incident
How does Bilbo convince the dragon to show him his flawed armor?
Riddles and flattery
Who takes the arkenstone from Smaug's cache?
Bilbo
Why do the humans want the treasure from the Lonely Mountain?
To rebuild their town
Which bird, omens of bad luck and death, populate the wasteland around the Lonely Mountain?
Crows
A plot structure traces the rising tension for this person.
The Reader
Why does Bilbo give away the Arkenstone?
Who joins the Elves, Humans, Dwarves, (and Bilbo) as they fight the Wargs and Goblins?
The Eagles
What does Bilbo take, provoking the dragon to destroy the exit to the tunnel?
A two-handled cup
What kind of bird acts as a translator between a thrush and other characters?
A Raven
This person opposes the protagonist
the Antagonist
What are the three kinds of character arcs?
What kind of arc does Bilbo have?
Growth
Who supports Bilbo's right to the Arkenstone?
Gandalf
Who dies in the battle?
(Double Jeopardy)
Thorin, Fili, and Kili
What kind of bird instructs Bard about Smaug's weakness?
A Thrush
What are the most common kinds of conflicts? (Double Jeopardy)
Character v. Self (Internal Conflict)
External Conflict:
Character v. Character
Character v. Nature
Character v. Society
Character v. Supernatural/technology/something else
What kind of story shape fits the Hobbit?
Man in the Hole (but you can explain why a different shape would fit)
Whose things are being auctioned at the end of the novel?
Bilbo's
Why did Gandalf leave the Dwarves and Bilbo alone?
He and other Wizards were fighting a necromancer
What kind of birds like to hang out around the pond in front of the school?
Canadian Geese, Herons
What kind of character changes over the course of a story?
A dynamic character
What are the major reasons Thorin doesn't want to share the treasure?
1. It belongs to his family
2. He doesn't like that the humans and Elves are asking for a share while armed
3. He doesn't believe he is responsible for paying for the damage the dragon has done to Lake Town