Mental Health
Why were the National Health Priority Area’s introduced and what was the aim of introducing them?
How does your NHPA affect an individual and others? When was your one introduced to the list, and why?
What are some goals in place to improve your NHPA condition?
The Last Stage
Where was Gandalf while the expedition crossed Mirkwood? How long do Bilbo and Gandalf stay at Rivendell?
Gandalf was at the great council of white wizards to fight the necromancer while the expedition crossed Mirkwood. Bilbo and Gandalf stayed at Rivendell for one week.
Why do they walk at the end of their journey?
They walk at the end of their journey because the ponies were exhausted and the grass was nice to walk on so they walked on it.
Why are Bilbo’s goods being auctioned?
Bilbo’s goods were being auctioned because he was gone so long that they thought Bilbo was dead so they wanted to make use of his items and make money out of it.
What changes does Balin notice in Bilbo?
Balin notices that Bilbo’s new waistcoat has real gold buttons. He also notices Bilbo as a different person after the journey.
What happened to the old master of Lake-town?
The old master of Lake-town was given a large amount of gold to improve Lake-town. He was a very greedy person so he attempted to escape and keep all of the gold to himself but ended up dying of starvation.
The Return Journey
Why isn’t Bilbo found until the day after the battle? Who turned the tide of the battle?
Bilbo was found the day after the battle because he was knocked unconscious when he had his ring on. Boern and the eagles turned the tide of the battle.
What gifts does Dain give?
Dain gives a fourteenth of all the treasure to Bard, Bard uses this treasure to rebuild Dale and make Lake-town a better, more comfortable place to live in.
What becomes of Boern in later years?
In later years, Boern becomes the chief of the land between the mountains and Mirkwood.
The Clouds Burst
What terms do Thorin and Bard come to? What Army makes the first attack?
They both agree that Bard can keep the Arkenstone temporarily before Thorin gives Bark gold and treasure for it back. The elves made the first large attack.
Name the armies in the Battle of the Five Armies. What stops Thorin’s advance?
The armies in the Battle of the Five Armies consist of the Elven Army from Mirkwood, the men from Lake-town, the dwarves from Iron Hills, the goblins from Misty Mountains, and the Wargs. Thorin’s advance was stopped when he pushed forward into the orcs and runs into Bolg’s bodyguards who resist his attack. The orcs and wargs counter-attack and push him back.
Where does Bilbo take his final stand? Why?
He took his final stand at Ravenhill because there was more chance of survival and even thought he may did die, he died protecting the Elven king.
A Thief in the Night
How does Bilbo leave the mountain without being caught? What is Bilbo’s plane to avoid war? Is it a good plan?
He uses his ring to safely leave the mountain. His plan to avoid war is to give Bard the Arkenstone so he doesn’t need to participate in the war. I think the plan is clever but I don’t think it is the best plan and that there are other ways of avoiding war.
What old friends does Bilbo meet in the camp?
Bilbo meets his old friend, Gandalf in the camp.
Gathering of the Clouds
How did Ravenhill get its name?
Ravenhill got its name because many there were many ravens in the particular area.
How old is Roac?
Roac is known as an elder and is one hundred and fifty-three years old.
When does Thorin name himself King under the mountain?
He names the King under the mountain when he arrives at Lake-town to block the gateway.
Fire and Water
Why does Smaug decide to destroy Lake-town? Whose “fault” is it that he decides to seek revenge on the Lake-men?
Smaug decides to destroy Lake-town because he knew that the Lake-men helped the dwarves before. It is Bilbo’s fault because he brought up the barrels in his riddles which concrete’s his decision of destroying Lake-town.
Who is the guard “with a grim voice” (p.247)?
Bard is the guard with the “grim voice”.
Why do the men of Esgaroth destroy the bridges?
The men of Esgaroth destroy their bridges because they hear about the incident in Lake-town and they want to make it more difficult for Smaug to reach their town.
Why can bard understand the Thrush (pp.250-51)?
He understands the Thrush because he is part of the race of Dale.
Why are the people of Esgaroth angry with Thorin? Do you think they have a right to be angry? Do you think Thorin owes them anything?
The people of Esgaroth are angry with Thorin because they were kind and generous to Thorin and the get their town destroyed in return because of Thorin. They have the right to be upset at Thorin because they treated him well but they did not get treated well in return. I think that Thorin should give a percentage of his treasure to them for payment of the damage.
Not at Home
What does Thorin give Bilbo?
Thorin gives Bilbo a coat of Elvish mail and a leather studded helmet which was thought to be impenetrable as a thank you gift.
Which hall leads to the Front Gate?
The hall that leads to the front gate is the council and feasting hall the the dwarves had celebrated in which contained bones and jewellery which was not touched by Smaug.
Why do the dwarves leave the underground halls?
The dwarves fled from the underground halls because they were scared that Smaug would return because they didn’t know where Smaug was or why he had disappeared.
Inside Information
Who goes partway down the tunnel with Bilbo?
Balin goes partway down the tunnel with Bilbo.
What does Bilbo take from the hoard?
Bilbo steals a golden cup from Smaug’s hoard of treasure but shortly after Smaug notices the missing golden cup.
Bilbo quotes two of his father’s sayings. What are they? Who is the real leader of the expedition?
“Third time pays for all” and “every worm has his weak spot” are the two sayings Bilbo quoted from his father. The true leader of the expedition was Bilbo because he makes critical choices which saves the dwarves by noticing that Smaug had a weak spot from the quote “every worm has his weak spot”.
What about Bilbo puzzles Smaug?
Smaug can usually identify creatures from their scent but Smaug had never smelt a hobbit before therefore getting confused to what creature he was.
What is the most important thing Bilbo learns from Smaug? What proverb does Bilbo invent?
The most important thing Bilbo learns from Smaug is that he has a weak spot on his right chest which is not covered by his thick, protective skin. After Bilbo talks to Smaug, he creates a poem called “never laugh at live dragons” because he nearly got killed by one bye doing it.
What is the Arkenstone?
The Arkenstone is a marvellous gem that glows in many different bright colours, the gem is one of the dwarve’s most prized possessions
Smaug’s weak spot-
On the Doorstep
What won’t the men of Lake-town stay with the dwarves? Where does the expedition make each of their three camps?
The men of Lake-town won’t stay with the dwarves because they don’t want to be too close to the mountain and the dragon. The first camp is on the western side of the southern spur, the second camp is on a long narrow valley and the third camp is on a grassy bay.
What causes the door to appear? Should the dwarves have predicted this event? Why didn’t they?
The door appeared when the sunlight showed the dwarves where the keyhole was. After they saw this, Thorin used his key to unlock the door. The dwarves should not have been able to predict this event because they didn’t have any knowledge of what Smaug did to the kingdom that he took over.
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