Chapter 5: RIDDLES IN THE DARK

He’s in complete darkness – finds a ring when feeling around tunnel

1. What happens when Bilbo opens his eyes?

Little sword/dagger he got from trolls – blade shone pale & dim – it’s an elfish blade

2. What “magical” thing does Bilbo find when looking for matches?

Move forward in tunnel3. What does Bilbo decide to do?

SUBTERRANEAN: undergroundUNBEKNOWN: unknown

Old Gollum – small, slimy creature – 2 big, round eyes in thin face – had little boat

4. Who does Bilbo find at the lake? What is he like?

FLUMMOXED: bewildered; confused

riddles5. What does Gollum want to do with Bilbo?

“ ‘What have I got in my pocket?’”

6. What is the desperate, last riddle Bilbo comes up with?

* He gets 3 guesses7. What request does Gollum ask? What are they?

1. Hands2. Knife

3. String/nothing

Keep his promise – show him way out

ANTIQUITY: ancient8. What does Bilbo ask of Gollum?

Go & get some things to help them9. What does Gollum say he needs to do first?

Golden ring – power (put it on finger & become invisible – only be seen in full sunlight)

GALLED: made sore by rubbing

10. What does Gollum have? What’s so special about it?

Can’t find his ring11. What causes Gollum to screech?

* What is in Bilbo’s pocket?12. What questions do Gollum & Bilbo send back & forth?

* What has Gollum lost?

Has his ringSHAMBLING: shuffling

13. What does Gollum slowly start to realize about what Bilbo possibly has in his pocket?

Makes people invisible14. What does Bilbo figure out about the ring?

* Lead Bilbo to opening

15. What has Gollum eventually done? What’s the problem?

* Gollum is blocking/sitting in opening

* Leap over Gollum to escape

MENACINGLY: serve as a threat16. What does Bilbo decide to do? What happens?

* Flew over Gollum – he missed him – ran down new tunnel

* Bilbo thinks he lost the ring17. What happens to the ring? What does Bilbo do?

* Finds it in his pocket – puts it on – vanishes from goblins