Hobbit Ch. 10 Comp Questions

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Chapter 10 Comprehension Questions 1) The dwarves’ imprisonment turns out to be a lucky accident because they ended up finding Laketown with their ingenious escape route. The residents of Laketown practically worship Thorin’s ancestors, Thror and Thrain, the dwarf kings of the mountains. Due to this, the men there completely pampered the dwarves and hobbit, making sure they were well fed and cared for. The men even went to the point where they constantly sang for their heroes, something that would most certainly not happen if the dwarves were never imprisoned and never came along the river. In addition to this, it turns out that if they took the route that Beorn instructed them to, they’d eventually wind up at the edge of the forest with nowhere else together. However, the escape route that Bilbo planned let the dwarves go past the edge and straight on to Laketown were they were well fed and pampered. Thus, if they listened to Beorn and didn’t get captured by the elves, they’d be stuck at the end completely alone and at a loss regarding what to do next. 2) The men believe that the Kings Under the Mountain, Thror and Thrain, will someday return, the dragon will come back, gold will flow in rivers, and that the land would be filled with new songs and laughter. The men believe this because they are terrified of the dragon, but believe that Thror and Thrain will save them from it. The men then elaborated on this, adding happiness because they knew that Thror and Thrain would bring just that. 3) The Master of Laketown tends to be quite doubtful when it comes to the arrival of Thror’s grandson, but welcomes the adventurers into his homes all the same due to the excitement of his people. This tells the reader that even though the Master of Laketown has a somewhat set mind, he tends to go with what the people think rather than his own decisions. Due to
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