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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-3
Reading Check
1. Who are the unexpected guests who disrupt Bilbo’s peaceful life?
2. From whom are the dwarves trying to reclaim their homeland, the Lonely Mountain?
3. Why do the dwarves believe Bilbo will be of help in their quest?
4. What do the runes tell the group about the secret entrance to the mountain lair?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How are the dwarves and Gandolf representative of Duty as a Governing Moral and a Guiding Force relating to their quest and Bilbo?
2. How would one describe a hobbit and how does this description relate to Bilbo’s initial hesitation in joining the quest?
3. How were the trolls defeated after capturing the group?
4. Why are the dwarves nervous about going to the Last Homely House?
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