THE HOBBIT

LESSON 2 (CHAPTERS 5-8)

VOCABULARY LISTS
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapter 8
CONTENT QUESTIONS
What does Bilbo find soon after waking up?
What 2 word phrase is Gollum fond of saying?
List some similarities between Gollum and Bilbo.
What "riddle" did Bilbo use to win the game of riddles?
What is so special about the ring?
How does Bilbo escape Gollum and the goblin cave?
How and why has the dwarves' opinion of Bilbo changed early on in chapter 6?
Why doesn't Bilbo tell his companions about the ring?
What are the characteristics of eagles?
Why is it significant that Gandalf needs to be rescued by the eagles?
What significant change in the journey does Gandalf announce?
Why does Gandalf have to introduce the dwarves to the Somebody (Beorn) he knows, two-by-two?
Describe the skin-changer (Beorn),both physically and personality-wise.
What does Beorn eat/not eat? For what reason?
What is unique about Bombur?
Explain Beorn's split-personality. How is he both a friend and an enemy?
What warning does Beorn and Gandalf repeat throughout the second-half of the chapter?
Why do you think the author chose to have Gandalf leave the journey at this point?
Compare the mood of the travelers to the setting of Chapter 8 seen in the first few pages of the chapter.
What happens to Bombur and how does this affect him the rest of the chapter?
What decision do the adventurers decide on that they were previously warned about?
What does Bilbo name his sword?
What is the elf-king's weakness?
Summarize the history between dwarves and elves.

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