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The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Characters
Character List
Bilbo Baggins
Gandalf
Thorin Oakenshield
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Heroism
Race
Greed
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Quotes By Character
Bilbo Baggins
Gandalf
Thorin
Gollum
Smaug
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
Chapters 4-5
Chapters 6-7
Chapters 8-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14-15
Chapters 16-17
Chapters 18-19
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What quality, common to many protagonists in children's literature, does Bilbo possess?
Understated wisdom
Understated charisma
Overstated greed
Overstated intuition
2
of 5
Bilbo's mother belonged to which eccentric hobbit family?
The Baggins family
The Proudfoot family
The Gamgee family
The Took family
3
of 5
Gandalf remains a looming mystery in The Hobbit, a constant reminder that Middle-Earth is ___.
Vast and cryptic
Small and insignificant
A made up place
A parallel dimension
4
of 5
What separates Gandalf from most characters in commercial, fantasy literature produced after The Hobbit?
His realistic personality
His clichéd personality
His sweeping, epic personality
His likeable, comical personality
5
of 5
The arrogant Thorin works as a foil for ___.
Bilbo
Gandalf
Smaug
Elrond
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