1.What sort of magic do hobbits have?

2.Why might finding this object be "a turning point" in Bilbo's career?

3.In what ways are hobbits different from humans?

4.What sorts of creatures live in the hearts of mountains?

5.What is strange about Gollum's manner of speech?

6.Why does Gollum talk to himself?

7.What does Bilbo want to know about Gollum?

8.What are the rules of the game that Bilbo and Gollum play?

9.What effect do the riddles have on Gollum?

10.Why does Bilbo have difficulty answering this riddle? Why is it so simple for Gollum?

11.What is Bilbo's last riddle?

12.Does Bilbo trust Gollum to keep his promise? Would Gollum be justified in not keeping his promise? Why, or why not?

13.What is Gollum going to fetch from his island?

14.What power does the ring have?

15.What guess do you think Gollum has made?

16.Why does Gollum pass Bilbo?

17.How does Bilbo feel when he realizes that he has found a magic ring?

18.How does Gollum know Bilbo is near if Gollum can't see Bilbo?

19.What emotion makes Bilbo change his mind about killing Gollum?

20.Do you think Gollum's shriek frightens Bilbo or makes him feel pity for Gollum? Explain.

21.What now threatens Bilbo?

22.How does Bilbo avoid being caught by the goblins?

23.What gives away Bilbo's presence to the goblins?

24.Why did the goblins quit their hunt for Bilbo?