English quiz about "the hobbit" 15 points. . 1. why can elrond see the moon letters on thror's map? because only elves can see moon letters because the moon is of the correct shape and season because elrond created the map in the days of old because he is fluent in dwarvish 2. what does the passage below tell you about the swords gandalf found in the troll cave? "these are not troll-make. they are old swords, very old swords of the high elves of the west, my kin. they were made in gondolin for the goblin-wars." they are worthless. they are stolen. they are not ordinary swords. they are not strong enough to use. 3. read the statement: bilbo is a hobbit, a character half the size of a person that lives in a hole in the ground. this statement reveals that the story is which genre of literature? science fiction poetry fantasy romance 4. the plot event in which bilbo rescues the dwarves from the spiders through cunning contributes to the development of which theme? a hero comes in all shapes an sizes. mercy is important. greed can destroy one's character. prejudice is devastating. so much