Question

chapter viii flies and spiders
summary
1 the forest is gloomy & pitch - dark at night. at the enchanted river,
bilbo spots a ____. they throw a rope across, hook it, and
pull themselves over in shifts with ____ the last to cross.
he falls in when thorin shoots a deer and hes pulled out enchanted in
__. they waste the last __ missing the
white deer chased in a hunt (by the wood - elves).

1. days later, theyre exhausted carrying the dwarf. ____ is

made to climb an oak. once atop, he enjoys the sun, breeze, and the
sight of dark ____ flying around. it appears to him
theyre not near the edge, though they are. it rains and bombur
wakes from his dreams of a woodland ____. starved, the
group strays from the path to follow a light. three times they get
near the feasting ____ and are magically lost in darkness.

1. bilbo wakes alone and fights off a giant spider with his sword, which

he names ____. wearing the ring, he finds the dwarves
hanging in spider webs and throws a ____ to save
bombur. he lures the spiders off and cuts the dwarves down. in a
hopeless battle, he dons the ____ again to lure the spiders
off and fights the dwarves way to safety.

1. meanwhile, ____ is held captive by the wood - elves and he

refuses to tell the ____ of his treasure quest.

Explanation:

These are fill-in-the-blank questions summarizing Chapter 8 of The Hobbit. The answers are derived directly from key plot details of the chapter:

1. For section 2, Bilbo is sent up the oak, Bombur dreams of a woodland feast, and the group chases feasting elves.
2. For section 3, Bilbo names his sword Sting, uses a stone to free Bombur, and relies on his invisibility ring twice.
3. For section 4, Thorin is captured by Wood-elves and hides the purpose of their quest.

Answer:

1. (pre-filled answers are correct; no blank left here)
2. Bilbo; feast; elves
3. Sting; stone; ring
4. Thorin; purpose