# Trivia Set: The Hobbit  
**Used:** 2025-06-10

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## Regular Questions

### 1. Who is the main hobbit protagonist in *The Hobbit*?  
**Answer:** Bilbo Baggins  

**Taglines:**  
- The only burglar who quotes poetry.  
- Took a detour from afternoon tea to dragon eviction.  
- Proof that being short doesn’t stop you from greatness—or treasure.  
- Middle-earth’s fluffiest hero.  
- A reluctant legend in loafers.

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### 2. Which dragon does Bilbo and his company set out to reclaim treasure from?  
**Answer:** Smaug  

**Taglines:**  
- He breathes fire and critiques décor.  
- Hoards gold like a fantasy Scrooge McDuck.  
- Slight ego issue. Also, murdery.  
- More sizzle than substance.  
- Dragon? Yes. Therapist? Needed.

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### 3. What magical ring does Bilbo discover during his journey?  
**Answer:** The One Ring  

**Taglines:**  
- Great for invisibility, terrible for impulse control.  
- Precious or possessive? You decide.  
- Jewelry that whispers lies.  
- Invisible but incredibly noticeable.  
- One ring to start a three-movie spin-off.

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### 4. Who are Bilbo’s 13 dwarf companions led by?  
**Answer:** Thorin Oakenshield  

**Taglines:**  
- Hair like Fabio, mood like Macbeth.  
- Heir to a mountain, drama included.  
- Axe-wielding royalty with a chip on his shoulder.  
- The dwarf with a plan and a death wish.  
- Treasure tunnel vision—no GPS needed.

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### 5. What forest does Bilbo encounter before reaching the Lonely Mountain?  
**Answer:** Mirkwood  

**Taglines:**  
- The “don’t touch anything or you’ll die” forest.  
- Elves, spiders, and no cell reception.  
- Trees that judge you.  
- Bring a flashlight and therapy.  
- Where “getting lost” becomes a life choice.

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## Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

### 1. Bilbo’s home is in the Shire, specifically in ______ Lane.  
**Answer:** Bag End  

**Taglines:**  
- Prime real estate for hairy feet.  
- Quiet neighborhood, occasional wizard visits.  
- Earthy chic with second breakfast views.  
- Zillow listing: No dragons, for now.  
- Location, location, legend.

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### 2. Bilbo uses the name “Mr. _____” to fool Smaug.  
**Answer:** Baggins  

**Taglines:**  
- Stealth level: low.  
- The worst alias in fantasy history.  
- Dragons have Google, Bilbo.  
- He was this close to calling himself “Not-Bilbo.”  
- You had ONE job.

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### 3. The elvish king of Mirkwood is named ______.  
**Answer:** Thranduil  

**Taglines:**  
- He’s basically Legolas with extra snob.  
- Crown of twigs, attitude of gold.  
- Elven monarchy meets Vogue.  
- Sparkly, stabby, standoffish.  
- Elf king, drama queen.

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### 4. Bilbo famously rolls a puzzle game with Gollum called _________.  
**Answer:** Riddles  

**Taglines:**  
- High-stakes Scrabble with a cave gremlin.  
- “Win or get eaten”—great motivation.  
- Battle of wits with someone already insane.  
- Who knew riddles could be fatal?  
- Riddle me this, therapy me that.

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### 5. The climactic conflict over treasure is known as the Battle of the ________.  
**Answer:** Five Armies  

**Taglines:**  
- It’s like a fantasy WrestleMania.  
- Five armies, zero chill.  
- Elves, dwarves, men, orcs, and more chaos.  
- Treasure makes everyone stabby.  
- War: brought to you by greed and bad communication.

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## Multiple Choice Questions

### 1. Which creature accompanies Bilbo through the dark and grants him the ring?  
A. Gollum  
B. Smaug  
C. Beorn  
D. Bard  
**Answer:** A. Gollum  

**Taglines:**  
- The cave-dwelling king of creepy.  
- Obsessed with rings and whispering.  
- The original Craigslist encounter.  
- Gollum: awkward since the Second Age.  
- Eats fish, loses rings, needs help.

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### 2. What is the name of the human archer who kills Smaug?  
A. Bard  
B. Bilbo  
C. Fili  
D. Dwalin  
**Answer:** A. Bard  

**Taglines:**  
- The dragon slayer with no marketing team.  
- Mysterious hero energy.  
- Arrows > egos.  
- Straight shooter in every sense.  
- Took Smaug out before breakfast.

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### 3. Into which of Bilbo’s pockets does the ring slip unnoticed?  
A. Front  
B. Side  
C. Breast  
D. Back  
**Answer:** C. Breast  

**Taglines:**  
- Chest-level plot twist.  
- Even rings need a hiding place.  
- A convenient coincidence or cursed destiny?  
- Bilbo’s fashion choice changed history.  
- The pocket of doom.

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### 4. Who is NOT one of the dwarves in Bilbo’s company?  
A. Kili  
B. Balin  
C. Gloin  
D. Radagast  
**Answer:** D. Radagast  

**Taglines:**  
- He’s the wizard with bird poop hair.  
- More animal magnet than battle buddy.  
- Tolkien’s woodland stoner.  
- He rides rabbits, not ponies.  
- Definitely not dwarf material.

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### 5. Where does Bilbo first stand up to the trolls?  
A. Mirkwood  
B. Trollshaws  
C. Lonely Mountain  
D. Lake-town  
**Answer:** B. Trollshaws  

**Taglines:**  
- Where dinner plans got... complicated.  
- Bilbo’s big glow-up moment.  
- Outwitted trolls and saved the squad.  
- First win, no sword needed.  
- Turning stone-cold dummies into... literal stone.

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# Trivia Set: The Hobbit (as Answer)  
**Used:** 2025-06-10

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## Regular Questions

### 1. Which J.R.R. Tolkien novel features Bilbo Baggins, a dragon named Smaug, and a magical ring?  
**Answer:** The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Before Frodo, there was food.  
- One does not simply skip second breakfast.  
- Dragons, dwarves, and dinner anxiety.  
- Like Lord of the Rings, but with more snack breaks.  
- Tolkien’s warm-up act—and it slaps.

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### 2. What book was first published in 1937 and serves as a prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy?  
**Answer:** The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Your dad’s favorite bedtime story... about goblins.  
- When in doubt, follow the breadcrumbs—and the gold.  
- The original “tiny person survives fantasy chaos” tale.  
- Started as a kid’s book, escalated to epic.  
- The OG Middle-earth passport.

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### 3. Which fantasy novel opens with the line “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”?  
**Answer:** The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Not a metaphor—just extremely literal real estate.  
- Real estate zinger meets literary masterpiece.  
- No basement trolls included.  
- “Fixer-upper with a round door,” said Zillow.  
- Earthy chic meets sword-and-sorcery.

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### 4. What Tolkien novel includes a riddle contest with Gollum in a cave?  
**Answer:** The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- “What has pocketses?” YOU do.  
- Lose and get eaten. Win and... maybe still get eaten.  
- Riddles or death? Yes.  
- Gollum’s TED Talk was less popular.  
- Jeopardy, but the host is moist and homicidal.

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### 5. What book has a film adaptation that somehow became a trilogy despite being shorter than a single Harry Potter novel?  
**Answer:** The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- From 300 pages to nine hours of CGI.  
- Peter Jackson saw three paychecks.  
- The book’s short. The movies? Not so much.  
- It’s like stretching a haiku into a season of TV.  
- The only trilogy longer than the book it’s based on.

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## Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

### 1. Bilbo Baggins is the main character of the book titled “The ______.”  
**Answer:** Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Insert hairy-footed hero here.  
- Not about rabbits. Surprise!  
- Title is short; journey is not.  
- The only hobbit with dragon trauma.  
- Plot twist: he just wanted a nap.

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### 2. The 1937 fantasy novel that begins in the Shire is called “The ______.”  
**Answer:** Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- No elves, just vibes.  
- One adventure, zero interest at first.  
- Little feet, big legacy.  
- A surprise party turned epic quest.  
- Frodo who? This is Bilbo’s book.

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### 3. J.R.R. Tolkien’s first published Middle-earth book was “The ______.”  
**Answer:** Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- His warm-up act to world domination.  
- First taste of pipeweed-laced fantasy.  
- Where it all *uncomfortably* began.  
- No rings of power, but plenty of sass.  
- The appetizer before the Fellowship feast.

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### 4. The book where Bilbo finds the One Ring is “The ______.”  
**Answer:** Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Gollum’s “lost and found” moment.  
- “Accidentally picked up world domination” vibes.  
- He didn’t read the fine print.  
- A ring so sneaky, it got a whole sequel.  
- Lord of the Blings: The Prequel.

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### 5. The book where dwarves, a wizard, and a hobbit confront a dragon is “The ______.”  
**Answer:** Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Quest first, questions later.  
- 13 dwarves, 1 wizard, no common sense.  
- Smaug, snacks, and sass.  
- The gang’s all here—and none are qualified.  
- Plot: we're going to talk to a dragon. What could go wrong?

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## Multiple Choice Questions

### 1. Which of these is a J.R.R. Tolkien novel featuring Bilbo Baggins?  
A. The Hobbit  
B. The Silmarillion  
C. The Two Towers  
D. A Game of Thrones  
**Answer:** A. The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Middle-earth’s most manageable read.  
- The one with fewer footnotes and more food.  
- Not grimdark, just grim-snacked.  
- Shorter, sassier, and more edible than the rest.  
- George R.R. who?

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### 2. What novel was turned into a film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson from 2012–2014?  
A. The Hobbit  
B. The Fellowship of the Ring  
C. The Children of Húrin  
D. Bored of the Rings  
**Answer:** A. The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Extended editions of a short book? Yes, please.  
- More barrels than sense.  
- Stretched thinner than Legolas’ waistline.  
- Movie math: 300 pages = 9 hours.  
- Because three dragons are better than one?

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### 3. Which book contains the quote “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings”?  
A. The Hobbit  
B. The Return of the King  
C. Unfinished Tales  
D. The War of the Rohirrim  
**Answer:** A. The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Poetic dragon slaying, anyone?  
- Burned and chilled. Smaug got served.  
- Hope, hobbit-style.  
- Snow beats fire? In this economy?  
- Mic drop courtesy of Bard.

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### 4. Which Tolkien book introduces the character of Gandalf the Grey?  
A. The Hobbit  
B. The Two Towers  
C. The Silmarillion  
D. The Book of Lost Tales  
**Answer:** A. The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- Everyone’s favorite wizard with a fireworks side hustle.  
- No white robes yet—still fun and frothy.  
- The original party crasher.  
- One staff, no nonsense.  
- Before the Balrog beef.

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### 5. What book features the Battle of the Five Armies?  
A. The Hobbit  
B. The Return of the King  
C. The Two Towers  
D. The Lost Road  
**Answer:** A. The Hobbit  

**Taglines:**  
- So many armies, so few dragons.  
- Swords, gold, betrayal—fun for the whole family!  
- Five armies, zero peace talks.  
- Epic battle over shiny stuff.  
- Tolkien’s fantasy version of a Black Friday brawl.
