Wood-elves 1. What stops their last despairing attempt to get out of the woods? 2. How does Bilbo escape? Slipped on ring & moved to one side Across a bridge into cavern 3. Where are the dwarves taken? Elvenking – what their doings are – where they are going – where they came from 4. Who is waiting for them? What does he want? HEWN: given a rough surface * “ ‘What have we done?’” – is it a crime to be lost in forest? – spiders tame beasts or pets? 5. What does Balin ask? What reaction does he get?

* Angered king greatly – questions their trespassing in his kingdom – puts them in separate cells w/ food & drink until one talks Thorin is also a prisoner 6. What do the dwarves not know that Bilbo does? To not tell about the treasure 7. What do all of the dwarves not know that Bilbo does? A 2 nd entrance/exit to caves – stream flowed under part of palace 8. What does Bilbo discover? Empty barrels get sent into river – eastern edge of Mirkwood – floated back to Lake-town close to where Forest River flows into Long Lake 9. What does Bilbo discover about the river? PORTCULLIS: strong grating made to slide along vertical grooves

* Drink too much strong wine – fall asleep 10. What happens to the guard & butler? What does Bilbo do? FLAGONS: large bottle of wine * Steals guard’s keys * Puts guard’s keys back 11. What does Bilbo do before they leave? Why? * So doesn’t get into more trouble – will confuse them as to how they escaped All get in an empty barrel & float down river 12. What is the big plan? He didn’t put himself in a barrel 13. What is the slight problem with Bilbo’s plan?

Grabs last barrel being shoved into river 14. How does Bilbo escape? EDDYING: small whirlpool