Characters
Who is Gandalf?
The wizard who bring Bilbo along on the adventure
How did Bilbo save the dwarves from the Elf king's prison?
He hid them in barrels that went out through the river under the castle.
Bilbo lives in what kind of house? Describe it.
A Hobbit Hole
Gollum was obsessed with what?
Why was it cursed? What did it do to Gollum?
The magic ring.
It was made by the dark lord Sauron, Middle Earth's version of the devil.
It turned Gollum into the slimy creature he is today, it took the evil inside his heart and put it on the outside.
What is a hobbit?
Hobbits are short people with big hairy feet. They like to live in comfortable homes and eat good food.
Who is Elrond? How does he help Bilbo and the dwarves?
He is the lord of Rivendell, the secret elf castle in the western valley. He lets them stay at his home before they tried to cross the Misty Mountains.
Elrond decodes the secret moon letters on Thorin's map
What game did Bilbo play with Gollum? Who else did Bilbo play this game with?
A riddle game. He told Smaug riddles about his adventures.
Secret 👑 opportunity--Answer one of Gollum's riddles! 100 points
Describe Mirkwood
It was an evil, dark, and creepy forest. It was home to the giant spiders and the river of forgetfulness. The elf king and his people also lived there.
What evil character trait does Smaug most represent?
Greed
What evil creatures did Bilbo have to save the dwarves from in Mirkwood?
How did he do it?
Giant spiders
He used his sword, Sting, and the magic ring
Give the class your best Gollum impression
"My precious!"
Our heroes found three magical swords in the trolls' cave. What made these swords special?
👑: For +10 points each, name each sword.
They were made by ancient elves, whenever a goblin is nearby they glowed in the dark.
Glamdring (foe-hammer, beater), Orcrist (goblin-cleaver, biter), and Sting
Where did Gollum live?
A cave with an underground lake underneath the Misty Mountains.
Thorin falls victim to what? What caused it?
His greed.
He was obsessed with the Arkenstone
What are trolls? How did Gandalf defeat the trolls?
Big stupid evil creatures who eat people.
Gandalf distracted them until the sun came up when they turned to stone
Who does Bilbo give the Arkenstone to?
Bard and the Elf King
Bilbo learned that Smaug had a weakness, what was it?
How did Bard learn about the weakness?
How did Bard kill Smaug?
Smaug was missing a scale over his heart.
The thrush overhead Bilbo telling the dwarves about it and brought the message to Bard.
Bard shot the black arrow into Smaug's heart.
Beorn was a strange man who lived outside of Mirkwood. What was strange about him and his house?
He could turn into a bear. His house was full of animals that he could talk to.
Why did Bilbo give up all of his share of the treasure?
To try to bring peace
What kinds of dangerous creatures lived in/around the Misty Mountains?
Rock giants, goblins, wargs, and Gollum
👑 Name all 13 of the Dwarves.
10 points for each you can name.
Thorin
Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Balin, Dwalin, Fili and Kili
What two things did Bilbo take from the dragon's hoard?
The golden cup and the Arkenstone
What is the name of the town where Bilbo and the dwarves meet the Master and Bard?
What is the name of the city Smaug destroyed outside the mountain?
What is the name of the mountain?
Esgaroth or Lake Town
Dale
Erebor or The Lonely Mountain
Why did Thorin apologize to Bilbo on his death bed? What did he tell Bilbo?
He realized his greed had consumed him, and that Bilbo had been his true friend the whole time. He can't take gold to the afterlife, it isn't the thing that matters.
He told Bilbo: "There is more in you of good than you know...If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
The giant eagles
They came to save them from the burning trees and the wolves, and they came during the Battle of the Five armies when the battle was almost lost