The Hobbit: Chapter 1

1. List 10 characteristics of hobbits.

2. Describe on a separate piece of paper (leave room to make additional notes about these characters as you read the book): a) Bilbo Baggins b) Belladonna Took c) Bingo Baggins d) Gandalf e) Dwalin f) Balin g) Kili & Fili h) Dori i) Nori j) Ori k) Oin l) Gloin m) Bifur n) Bofur o) Bombur p) Thorin

3. What was unusual about the Tooks?

4. Why did Gandalf visit Bilbo Baggins?

5. Who was Bilbo expecting for tea?

6. What about his uninvited guests irked Bilbo? 7. What effect did the dwarves’ singing have on Bilbo?

8. State Gloin’s opinion of Bilbo Baggins.

9. Gandalf showed the dwarves something that belonged to Thorin’s grandfather. What was it?

10. Identify Dale.

11. Describe Smaug.

12. What story did Thorin tell Bilbo?

13. How did Gandalf get the map and key?

14. Describe Azog the Goblin.