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{| |- | He listened to the guards talking. He had already found the cells of the 12 other dwarves. When they talked of another dwarf being held in the dungeons, he guessed that it had to be Thorin. |}

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Bilbo was sent off by the Dwarves to investigate a light. He found three trolls and decided it was time to be a burglar. The wallet he pinched spoke and the troll - William - grabbed him.

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How is biblo different from hobbit?

Bilbo IS a Hobbit. Etymologically, a Hobbit is literally a "hole dweller" while Bilbo means "a short sword".


Is Bilbo Baggins a hobbit?

Yes he is a hobbit. He is a relative to Frodo.


What happens in flies and spiders' the hobbit?

Bilbo rescues the dwarves after they were captured by the spiders. He cuts them down from the webs and distracts the spiders while the rest escape.


How appropriate is the title to chapter 8 in the 'The Hobbit'?

Chapter 8 is where the company is captured like flies by the spiders. All except Bilbo and Thorin, that is. Bilbo plays the part of the naughty little fly that the spiders cannot catch.


Which fantasy story from J. R. R. Tolkien do the characters Bilbo and Gollum come from?

Bilbo Baggins and Gollum first appeared in the hobbit.

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What is Bilbo Baggin's name from 'The Hobbit'?

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What gets eaten by the goblins in The Hobbit?

When the dwarves and Bilbo were captured, so were all of the ponies. The goblins ate the ponies.


Are the Dwarves Bilbo's friends in The Hobbit?

The dwarves are Bilbo's friends for most of the Hobbit.


How is biblo different from hobbit?

Bilbo IS a Hobbit. Etymologically, a Hobbit is literally a "hole dweller" while Bilbo means "a short sword".


Which dwarf helps Bilbo?

All of them help Bilbo in "The Hobbit"


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What happens in flies and spiders' the hobbit?

Bilbo rescues the dwarves after they were captured by the spiders. He cuts them down from the webs and distracts the spiders while the rest escape.


Who is known as The Hobbit is it Smaug or Bilbo Baggins or Gandalf?

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Who is hired to be a burglar in the Hobbit?

Bilbo Baggins was hired to be the burgler in the Hobbit.


Who is known as The Hobbit?

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How old was Bilbo in The Hobbit?

Bilbo was 50 years old in The Hobbit, which was considered middle aged for hobbits.


How appropriate is the title to chapter 8 in the 'The Hobbit'?

Chapter 8 is where the company is captured like flies by the spiders. All except Bilbo and Thorin, that is. Bilbo plays the part of the naughty little fly that the spiders cannot catch.