1. What piece of clothing does Bilbo lose in his escape from Gollum?

   1. His cowboy hat

   2. His handkerchief

   3. The ring

   4. His brass buttons

2. What share of Smaug’s gold does Bard claim after he has defeated the dragon?

   1. A set of gold false teeth

   2. Half

   3. All of it

   4. One twelfth

3. What animal can Beorn change into?

   1. A spider

   2. A bear

   3. A beaver

   4. A woolly mammoth

4. What insult does Bilbo shout at the giant spiders in Chapter 8, Flies and Spiders?

   1. Sluggard

   2. Dunghill Rat

   3. Lazy Lob

   4. Stupid Fat Hobbit

5. What kind of bird helps Bilbo find the secret door to Smaug’s lair?

   1. A thrush

   2. A raven

   3. A Christmas turkey

   4. A blackbird

6. What is the name of the inn at Bywater in which Bilbo rejoins the dwarves?

   1. The White Pony

   2. The Smelly Feet

   3. The Fool’s Gold

   4. The Green Dragon

7. What is the answer to this riddle posed by Gollum? “Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail, never clinking…”

   1. A knight

   2. A fish

   3. A worm

   4. A film star

8. Which dwarves wear yellow hoods and can play the clarinet?

   1. Oin & Gloin

   2. Fili & Kili

   3. Bifur & Bofur

   4. Bieber and Bilieber

9. What name do the goblins give to Thorin Oakenshield’s sword?

   1. Biter

   2. Smiler

   3. Screecher

   4. Humphrey

10. What is the alternative title to JRR Tolkien's novel The Hobbit?

    1. Bilbo Baggins and the Philosopher's Stone

    2. Once Upon a Time…

    3. The Adventures of Bilbo Baggins, A Hobbit

    4. There and Back Again

Solutions

1:D, 2:D, 3:B, 4:C, 5:A, 6:D, 7:B, 8:C, 9:A, 10:D

Scores

1. 5 and above.

   Did you get turned to stone with the giants? Try again and avoid the sunset!

2. 8 and above.

   Read the book again before you try and steal Smaug’s treasure or you’ll be burnt to a crisp!

3. 10 and above.

   You could out-riddle Gollum any day! You have all the answers!