There and back again...

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

My first post should be an easy one... who comes first?

What did the eagels give Bilbo & Co. when they had rescued them from the tree-tops?

[Narya]

Hi, i am new at the downs, too.

I think it was food.

[the_master_of_puppets]

how many years was it that gandalf had not seen frodo for when he returns and tells him the truth of the ring?

a) one, b) four, c) seven or d) nine???

and this is easy so i expect some answers! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Welcome to you too Narya..!

Yes it was food... but what food...?

And the_master_of_puppets: You have to awnswer a question right before You ask another question i the same topic... If you want to "just" ask a question then Post a new topic... Wasn't it about 17 years? Bilbos birthday party was i 3.A. 3001 and Gandalf came and warned him the 12 april 3.A. 3018 or what?

[Elrian]

Wasn't it rabbits?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Right Elrian... Your turn!
(in fact they got hospitality and a 'ride' to the Carrock too smilies/smile.gif )

[Elrian]

When is Durin's Day?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

'The first day of the dwarves' New Year ... is as all should know the first day of the last moon of Autumn on the threshold of Winter.'

Here in 2002 it is the 14. October...

[Elrian]

That's it! smilies/wink.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Why did Bilbo & Co. hide in the (goblin-)cave? (No, it was not just bequase the rain and the thunder)

[Elrian]

The giants were throwing boulders?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Yes... the stone-giants threw stones smilies/smile.gif
Your turn...

[the_master_of_puppets]

omg im so sorry i never realised u had 2 answer a question first! ignore me if u will...


btw it was nine years. smilies/eek.gif

[Elrian]

What did the wine of Dorwinion do to it's drinkers?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

It put them to sleep.
See? Now I've answered one of yours! :P

[Elrian]

It's close, the book is a bit more descriptive though.

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

The kings butler and the chief of the guards began to laugh merrily. Then they nodded their heads and fell asleep on the table.

is that good enough?

[Elrian]

The answer is a few passages after that, like I said you were close.

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

The chief guard and the butler could be seen still happily snoring with smiles upon their faces.
The wine of Dorwinion brings deep and pleasant dreams.

That should do it...

[Elrian]

The wine of Dorwinion brings deep and pleasant dreams.
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That was the answer. Your turn smilies/smile.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Who died with Thorin Oakenshield?

[dernhelm]

I'm new to this quiz board, so here goes nothing. smilies/wink.gif

Was it Fili and Kili?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Yes dernhelm! Now it's your turn to ask!

[dernhelm]

What was the name of the skin-changer who fed and lodged Bilbo and Company?

[Narya]

Beorn!

[dernhelm]

Right, Narya! Now it's your turn. smilies/smile.gif

[Narya]

Okay!
Name two 'gifts' that Bilbo makes in 'The Hobbit'!

[Bruce MacCulloch]

The necklace of silver and pearls that he gave to Thranduil and the Arkenstone, which he gave to Bard and Thranduil.

[Narya]

Yes, indeed.. your turn, Bruce!

[Maximusveritius]

They brought rabbits and hares

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Who said They don't look dangerous.

[Narya]

Was it in The hobbit?
Well, i am just guessing, because I don´t have a copy of the book with me.
Was it Bilbo in the top of the tree in the Mirkwoodforest about the butterflys?
No, it´s wrong, isn´t it?
Maybe Beorn?
If this is all nonsence, plz forgive me, it´s late smilies/smile.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Bruce MacCulloch]

smilies/tongue.gif "String, or nothing!" shrieked Gollum, which was not quite fair - working in two guesses at once.
But, unlike Gollum, your second guess was correct. It was Beorn speaking of Gandalf and Bilbo.

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Your turn Narya.

[Narya]

Thanks, Bruce... you´re so nice, not a nassty little hobbit...
This is an easy one:
What are the elven names for The lonley Mountain and the River Running?

[Elrian]

Erebor and Celduin.

[Narya]

Yes, right
Your turn, Elrian.

[Elrian]

What colors were the banners of the Orcs at the battle of the Five Armies?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

black and red

[Elrian]

Yes, your turn Bruce! smilies/smile.gif

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Which dwarf was described by Thorin as being the strongest?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Wow... MY first topic gets TWO pages *LOL*

Dori is the strongest, but Fili is the youngest

[Bruce MacCulloch]

That would be correct, Androndo. Your turn. Maybe I like you a little bit, after all. smilies/tongue.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

How many dwarves "were able to stand firmly" after Bilbo rescued them from the spiders in Mirkwood?

(i don't think he will like me for this one :-)

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Four?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

And again the awnswer is correct!

[Bruce MacCulloch]

OK - This is an easy one.
Why was the thrush knocking on the stone?
And I'm not looking for any answer dealing with the map inscription or the prophecy. smilies/tongue.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Bequase it was opening a snails house (or shell)...

[Bruce MacCulloch]

As usual, you are correct!

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Who had a dark-green hood?

[Elrian]

Balin?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Laumé!

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Come on guys... this one's easy ...

[Joy]

Originally posted by Androndo the Thoughtfull:
<STRONG>Who had a dark-green hood?</STRONG>

It is Dwalin - An Unexpected Party from The Hobbit.

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Yes, Dwalin with the BLUE beard and the golden belt!

Your turn!

[Joy]

Whoooo-Hooooo, my first correct answer!


Name all that were mentioned as being present at the counsul of Elrond.

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Gandalf, Elrond, Glorfindel, Erestor, Galdor, Legolas, Aragorn, Boromir, Gloin, Gimli, Bilbo, Frodo, Samwise. But the title of the thread is "There and Back Again", which is the subtitle to The Hobbit. Therefore it's still your turn to come up with a question from The Hobbit.
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[Joy]

Correct Bruce. I forgot about that smilies/redface.gif Went through the books to fast.

When and where were Gandalf's suprise appearances?

[Elrian]

When the Trolls caught the Dwarves in the woods between Bree and Rivendell.
And When the armies of the Wood Elves and Lakemen were camped out below the Lonely Mountain and Bilbo brought down the Arkenstone.

[Legolas]

"When the Trolls caught the Dwarves in the woods between Bree and Rivendell" is right.

Additionally, Gandalf 'disappeared' and reappeared in the goblin cave to cause a great fire that sent out white sparks among all the goblins. As the Great Goblin stands dumbfounded, Glamdring appears and takes off his head. smilies/wink.gif

He actually "appeared suddenly, and stood alone, with arms uplifted between the advancing dwarves and the ranks awaiting them." This would be after Bilbo had taken Thranduil/Bard the Arkenstone, when the dwarves attack while Bard and his men are debating. Gandalf stops them just in time to see the goblins/wargs who were following Dain and his men.

I *think* these are the only occurrences.

[Joy]

Legolas has it.

[Legolas]

"One question at a time - and none till after supper! I haven't had a bite since breakfast."

Who said this, and what did he eat afterwards?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Gandalf said it in Beorn's house to Bilbo and the dwarves. Afterwards he ate two whole loaves with honey, butter and cream and washed it down with mead.

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[Legolas]

You may proceed, sir.

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Who found the cave that the party took refuge in from the storm (and were subsequently nabbed by goblins)?

[Theodred21]

Fili and Kili did

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Very nice Theodred!
Your turn.

[Eldarion son of Aragorn]

I know Theodred and it's very doubtful that he'll be coming back, carry on or I can ask in his stead if you want.

[Eldarion son of Aragorn]

On the second hand I just talked to him so he might be back, give him a few days.

[Theodred21]

You people have little faith. You sound like I did last summer when I would be waiting to answer a question. smilies/biggrin.gif

What did the dwarves not care tuppence about?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Butterflies above Mirkwood

[Theodred21]

Right you are Androdo my friend!

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

OK, now it's time to reply all my threads *aargh*...:

What was "A hard climb, too," ?

[Beregond]

Looking for the secret door on Erebor? smilies/smile.gif

[Beregond]

Looking for the secret door on Erebor? smilies/smile.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Close, but not right smilies/frown.gif

[Theodred21]

Hey Bere, I notice you're back here too! Sorry, I'll have to look that one up. : smilies/biggrin.gif

[Watcher in the Water]

Was it a hard climb to the Guard House on a spur of the Mountain?

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

"the correct reply"

[Watcher in the Water]

Which dwarf opened his eyes in Mirkwood and asked "Where's Thorin?"

[Joy]

It was Dwalin

[Watcher in the Water]

Yes I believe it was...

[Joy]

With what was Smuag killed?

[Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell]

an arrow
If i remember right, it was a poisned arrow...but then I seldom remember anything right...

[Joy]

A little more specific please. You are partly right.

[Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell]

smaug was killed by the black arrow of Bard.

[Joy]

Very good, Vilya. Your turn now.

[Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell]

yay!! Ok, let's see...

"Not at all far. I shouldn't think above twelve yards."

Who said this, to whom, about what, where?? smilies/cool.gif

[Watcher in the Water]

I am guessing that this was said about the drop to the water in the cellars of the elf king. I cant remember anything about who would have said it... bilbo to one of the dwarves.

I case you didnt realise this was a shot in the dark!!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mat_Heathertoes]

"Not at all far, I shouldn't think above twelve yards."

Bilbo, talking to Thorin Oakenshield about the width from the near bank of the Enchanted River to the boat moored on the other side..

[Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell]

correct mat!! Go on ahead!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mat_Heathertoes]

A very good tale!

Said by whom?

[Vilya Elathelas of Rivendell]

bilbo???

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Beorn to Gandalf, after Gandalf finished telling the story of their adventures.

[Mat_Heathertoes]

Spot on Mr MacCulloch, as usual over to you!

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Who was Thranduil's butler?

[Mat_Heathertoes]

That was Galion, reputed to be partial to a drop of Dorwinions finest

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Technically, your answer is correct. The name I was actually looking for was the one his school-friends called him, "Percy". smilies/tongue.gif
Just kidding - your turn, Mat.

[Mat_Heathertoes]

What was Thranduils favourite type of gemstone?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Emeralds

[Mat_Heathertoes]

Yup! Your turn!

[Bruce MacCulloch]

What kind of a pen was used to write the moon-letters on the map?

[Watcher in the Water]

A special mithril type one?

[Legolas]

silver pens...

"The dwarves invented them and wrote them with silver pens, as your friends could tell you." - Elrond to Bilbo

[Bruce MacCulloch]

All yours, Leg.

[Legolas]

Here goes:

The Arkenstone is worth what?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Well, according to Bilbo, Thorin valued it "above a river of gold".

[Watcher in the Water]

Or it could be argued that it was worth one fourteenth of the pile of treasure as Bilbo claimed.

[Legolas]

From the first page of A Thief in the Night:

"For the Arkenstone of my father," he [Thorin] said, "is worth more than a river of gold in itself, and to me it is beyond price."

Go Bruce.

[ February 27, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

[Bruce MacCulloch]

The problem with questions from The Hobbit is that finding a new question is increasingly more and more difficult. But - no worries, here's one:

What did Gollum teach his grandmother?

[Mat_Heathertoes]

To suck eggses


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[Melime]

You know...my school colors are Red and Black...maybe the administrators or whoever picked the colors are Orc decendants?! Or quite possibly Orcs themselves?! smilies/eek.gif LOL

[Mat_Heathertoes]

Your Principle isn't a Mr B.Olg by some remote chance ?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

That is correct, Master Heathertoes!

[Mat_Heathertoes]

Many thanks Mr Macc. It's getting tricksy to find new and ever more obscure questions for this book, but here goes..

How many times does the word 'precious' (or precioussss!) appear in Riddles in the Dark, The Hobbit 4th Edition....?

[Amaryllis]

complete guess, but 23?

[Joy]

If I counted right, it is 24.

[Mat_Heathertoes]

I'm afraid you haven't

[Joy]

27??

[Mat_Heathertoes]

Keep going smilies/biggrin.gif

[Watcher in the Water]

I'll go for an even 30... do I hear a higher bid? smilies/smile.gif

[dings]

I have counted 31 precious'. Am I way off??

[Telchar]

I count 33 - no more no less!!!

[Mat_Heathertoes]

My count was 33 too which was recounted 3 times to make sure.

[Telchar]

... actually I had my computer do it for me... smilies/biggrin.gif

[Telchar]

anyway ... when did Bilbo serve his aftenoon tea - according to his proposal to the dwarves?

[Mat_Heathertoes]

Tea is at four

[Telchar]

sure is Mat - Go on smilies/smile.gif

[Child of the 7th Age]

Since we will be doing the chapter-by-chapter Hobbit shortly, perhaps this is a good thread to revive.

Alright.....

Where was this sung and by whom?

The wind was on the withered heath,
but in the forest stirred no leaf:
there shadows lay by night and day,
and dark things silent crept beneath.

[Child of the 7th Age]

Bump and hint....

"Queer Lodgings"....

[Kath]

It was the Dwarves in Beorn's house.

[Child of the 7th Age]

Yes, Kath. The floor is yours....

[Kath]

Thanks.

Next:
The day after the battle with the spiders, how many of the remaining members of the group believed that the direction they were going in was the correct one?

[Firefoot]

Eight of thirteen.

[Kath]

Correct of course.

[Firefoot]

How many sets of ponies did the Dwarves go through on their way to Erebor?

[Thinlómien]

Three?

[Firefoot]

That's right. :)

[Thinlómien]

Who of the dwarves played violin?

[Kath]

Dwalin and Balin?

[Thinlómien]

NNNNNNNNNnnnnnnnnnnnnnni. (No.)

[Kath]

Oh! Fili and Kili?

[Thinlómien]

You got it correct this time, Kath. May the thread be yours.

[Kath]

Thanks! Read the thing wrong first time :rolleyes:

Next:
What did the dwarves offer Gandalf if he would stay with them during the journey through Mirkwood.

[Firefoot]

A share of their gold, I believe.

[Kath]

Um, well, yes but I'm looking for something a little more specific.

[Firefoot]

Dragon gold and silver and jewels. :smokin:

[Kath]

That's the bunny! Sorry for making you work :p

[Firefoot]

Sure you are... :p

How was the path to Rivendell marked?

[Kath]

Would I lie to you ;)

It was marked with white stones.

[Firefoot]

Oh, never.

[Kath]

:D

When speaking of how little of the treasure he would give to Bard and his men, what food item did Thorin compare the amount to?

[Alchisiel]

Looking it up in my book.........a loaf's worth?

[Kath]

That's the one! Go ahead Alchisiel.

[Alchisiel]

What color was Thorin's hood and what was it decorated with?

[Firefoot]

Light blue with a silver tassel.

[Alchisiel]

Correct! The floor is yours! :D

[Firefoot]

What types of weapons were used against the spiders?

[Kath]

Swords, stones, knives and sticks.

[Firefoot]

Bingo.

[Kath]

Cheers.

Which dwarf was most surprised at Bilbo's reappearance from the goblin tunnels?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Balin?

[Kath]

That's it.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Okay:

What did some elves in TH suggest
Thorin and Company's ponies were lacking?

[Firefoot]

Shoeing, I think?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Correct. Firefoot's turn.

[Firefoot]

Which troll lost a tooth?

[Raynor]

It was Tom :).

[Thinlómien]

Well, it has been over 10 days, so I'm going to re-activate this thread, if you don't mind.

Who of the dwarves said he'd never eat apples again?

[Kath]

I believe it was Fili.

[Thinlómien]

You're correct. :)

[Kath]

Thanks :)

Next:
What was Bill's surname? (That's Bill the troll.)

[JennyHallu]

Huggins!

[Kath]

Yup!

[JennyHallu]

5 members of the Fellowship in LotR are related to characters encountered in The Hobbit...

Who are they, what character in The Hobbit are they related to, and how?

[Kath]

Frodo is related to Bilbo - nephew.
Legolas to Thranduil - son.
Gimli to Gloin - son.
Merry to Bilbo - I can't quite work it out, second cousin?
Pippin to Bilbo - second cousin (if the above is correct).

[JennyHallu]

I forgot all the hobbits were related. (I only had Merry. Or Pippin. Just now I can't remember which one I'd thought of) So, there is one more Fellowship member related to a Hobbit character, and then I'll give you the thread.

[Kath]

Umm, well there's Gandalf - he's in both!

[JennyHallu]

Nope. Appearing in both stories doesn't count. The relationship I'm looking for is much less close than the others.

[Kath]

Is it in some way familial?

[JennyHallu]

Yup! (sorry for the delay, commute)

[Kath]

Well there's a rather tenuous one, that Aragorn is Elrond's adopted son and Elrond of course is in The Hobbit.

[JennyHallu]

It's Aragorn and Elrond, but more than simply adopted son...although only in Elfin terms could it be defined as a relationship...

Elros and Elrond are brothers, and Aragorn is descended from Elros. And Aragorn is (at least by the end of the book) Elrond's son-in-law...but adopted son is a very real relationship, not tenuous at all,

And the thread is yours.

[Kath]

Hey 4/5 is close! Thanks :)

Next:
What is finer than flying? At least according to Bilbo.

[Eldar14]

"A warm bath and late breakfast on the lawn afterwards"

[Kath]

That's it! And I quite agree.

[Eldar14]

Who led the Goblins at the Battle of the Five Armies?

[Kath]

Bolg?

[Eldar14]

Correct, Kath

[Kath]

From which city did the swords taken from the trolls lair come?

[Eldar14]

Are the swords from Gondolin?

[Kath]

Correct Eldar!

[AragornII]

Since more than ten days have passed, I'll ask a new question.

What instrument does Thorin play at Bilbo's house?

[Taralphiel]

*has to double-cheher memory with a glance at the book*

A harp! :)

[AragornII]

Yeah, you got it.

[Taralphiel]

:)

I hope this one isn't too easy :p

How many of Thorin & Co's ponies did Smaug confess to eating?

[AragornII]

I would have to guess that Smaug ate... six ponies? ;)

[Taralphiel]

Right you are! :p

Tara :)