The Hobbit Chapters 1-5 Flashcards

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Hobbits are small creatures with no beards, tend to be fat, prefer bright colors, wear no shoes on their furry feet, have long fingers, happy faces, and are not magical.

He is well-to-do, even wealthy, perhaps.

<p>To be Tookish means to be a less than respectable hobbit by having adventures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An old man with a staff, wearing a tall, pointed, blue hat, a grey cloak, and has a long beard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilbo remembers Gandalf telling stories about dragons, goblins, and giants, as well as his famous fireworks displays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A children's story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A queer sign made with the spike of his staff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Burglar wants a good job, plenty of excitement and reasonable reward.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heroes are scarce, and all the warriors are busy fighting each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To signal the dwarves that Bilbo's house was where they were to meet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thirteen dwarves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thorin is the leader of the group of dwarves and the grandson of Thror.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A map of the Mountain showing a hidden door, and a key.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smaug the dragon destroyed the kingdom and stole the treasure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilbo is to receive one fourteenth of the treasure, and payment of all travel and funeral expenses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dragons steal gold and jewels, live forever unless killed, do no work, make nothing themselves, and both fly and breathe fire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dale is located near the Mountain where dwarves sold magical toys, making the people rich.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Told mainly by a third-person narrator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A handkerchief and his hat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hobbits can move silently through the woods because of their well-padded and furry feet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He wants to impress Thorin, believing a first-class burglar should pick their pockets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that dwarves would be more attractive to trolls if cooked.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By their size, the shape of their legs, their language, and their heavy, grey faces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gandalf keeps the trolls arguing until sunrise, turning them to stone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gandalf inserts comments into the conversation between the trolls, causing them to fight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personification and foreshadowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Elves hid it deep in a narrow valley, making it hard for strangers to see.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elrond feels it is a foolish adventure with unnecessary risks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dangerous mountains the party must cross using the correct path.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dwarves value honor, keeping what's theirs, treasure, and working with their hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elrond doesn't approve of the dwarves' love of treasure but hates dragons more.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elves value peace, harmony, singing, joy, and similar virtues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilbo likes elves and believes they know what is going on in other lands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dwarves think elves are silly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elrond is wise, kind, and strong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evil is ugly, while good is usually depicted as handsome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver, belongs to Thorin; Glamdring, Foehammer, is Gandalf's weapon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tolkien shows respect for nature, reflecting the lives of good characters in the beauty of the natural world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moon-letters can only be read when the moon shines behind them; they tell dwarves to stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most interesting stories concern evil or bad incidents, and tales that are not suspenseful or horrible are not memorable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Goblins are cruel, greedy creatures using machines designed to kill large numbers of people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foreshadowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Goblins beat prisoners and work them as slaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Biter' is the goblin word for Thorin's sword; 'Beater' refers to Gandalf's Glamdring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biter killed many goblins during their war against the dwarves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gandalf kills the Great Goblin with Beater and uses it to light the tunnels for their escape.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Deus ex machina.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilbo's hand closing on the ring is described as a turning point in his career.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If Bilbo cannot answer Gollum's riddle, Gollum gets to eat Bilbo; if Gollum cannot solve Bilbo's riddle, he must show Bilbo the way out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilbo wouldn't tell Gollum the answer to the last riddle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'What do I have in my pockets?'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whoever wears the ring can be seen only in direct sunlight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gollum assumes Bilbo already knows the way out and leads him to the exit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gollum lives alone in a slimy isle and is only concerned with finding food for himself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gollum was an ancient creature who lived by a river before finding the ring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gollum lives by killing and eating creatures, and the sun hurts his eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ring tires Gollum and he becomes obsessed with it.</p> Signup and view all the answers