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Why is Bilbo called web cutter?
Because of the webs that he cut when rescuing the dwarves from the spiders in Mirkwood.
What advice did the dwarves and Bilbo neglect to follow?
They did not take Gandalf's and Beorn's advice to STAY ON THE PATH while traveling through Mirkwood.
What leads the Elven king to imprison the dwarfs?
The Elves felt they were being attacked and responded in kind. Since Thorin refused to tell them why he was in their realm, for fear they would want some of the treasure (he coveted the Arkenstone and feared others would try to take it), they decided to imprison him just to be safe. The Elves distrusted the Dwarves, and they had, for many years, been seen as beggars.
Why did wood elves capture the dwarves and not Bilbo?
Bilbo kept from being captured by the Wood Elves in Mirkwood by using The Ring to turn himself invisible. He slipped in after the company of Elves that had captured the other members of The Company (namely, the twelve dwarves) as the Elves were escorting the dwarves into the Elven fortress.
Where is the Dwarf homeland in The Lord of the Rings?
After the Battle at the Redhorn Gate, the dwarves returned to Erebor and the Iron Hills, and the Blue Mountains. However, when the folk of Erebor were driven out by Smaug, they wandered and settled down in Eriador, mining for iron and such. Thorin was the leader, but afterwards Erebor was reclaimed.
The dwarves are captured twice in Mirkwood by what two groups?
The spiders and the elves.
What are the woods that the thirteen dwarves and Bilbo go through in 'The Hobbit'?
They Went through Mirkwood
Why is Bilbo called web cutter?
Because of the webs that he cut when rescuing the dwarves from the spiders in Mirkwood.
What announcement caused the dwarves to moan and Bilbo to weep?
I believe it was when Gandalf was leaving the group at the edge of Mirkwood.
Are the dwarves imprisoned in 'The Hobbit' Chapter 9?
Yes, in chapter 9 the dwarves (but not Bilbo) were imprisoned by the Wood-elves in Mirkwood forest.
What advice did the dwarves and Bilbo neglect to follow?
They did not take Gandalf's and Beorn's advice to STAY ON THE PATH while traveling through Mirkwood.
Where do Bilbo and the others get captured by the elves?
They took them to the halls of the Elven King in his hall, a large cave at the edge of Mirkwood. The wood elves of Mirkwood, in the Hobbit, took the thirteen dwarves to their king's halls, where they were locked in by cellars and a magic gate.
Why must Bilbo continue to burgle the same place day after day?
The dwarves were captured and imprisoned by the elves in Mirkwood. Bilbo had to keep entering to form a plan and carry it out.
What leads the Elven king to imprison the dwarfs?
The Elves felt they were being attacked and responded in kind. Since Thorin refused to tell them why he was in their realm, for fear they would want some of the treasure (he coveted the Arkenstone and feared others would try to take it), they decided to imprison him just to be safe. The Elves distrusted the Dwarves, and they had, for many years, been seen as beggars.
Who took the dwarves prisoner and why in 'The Hobbit'?
The Dwarves were taken prisoner four times in The Hobbit:The Trolls bagged themThe Goblins chained them upThe spiders in Mirkwood bound them up in webbingThe Elf King put them in the dungeon
Why did wood elves capture the dwarves and not Bilbo?
Bilbo kept from being captured by the Wood Elves in Mirkwood by using The Ring to turn himself invisible. He slipped in after the company of Elves that had captured the other members of The Company (namely, the twelve dwarves) as the Elves were escorting the dwarves into the Elven fortress.
What were Gandalfs final words of warning as he said goodbye to the dwarves and Bilbo?
Trust Mr. Baggins, be good, and "STAY ON THE PATH" on their travels through Mirkwood.
