Bilbo’s Birthday
1. What month and day was Bilbo’s birthday?
AnswerSeptember 22.
2. How old was Frodo on Bilbo’s eleventy-first birthday?
AnswerThirty-three.
3. What day of the week was Bilbo’s eleventy-first birthday?
AnswerThursday.
4. At Bilbo’s birthday there were hundreds of musical crackers that bore the mark of where they were made. Where were these crackers made?
AnswerDale.
5. How many hobbits were invited to the special family dinner-party?
AnswerTwelve dozen, or one Gross.
6. Why was that specific number chosen?
AnswerBilbo's age added to Frodo's age equaled one hundred forty-four.
7. There was a special firework used as the signal for supper. What was it like?
AnswerIt was a mountain out of which flew a red-golden dragon that flew all around the crowd.
8. The magnificent invitations were written in what color ink?
AnswerGolden.
9. Who was in charge of the fireworks?
AnswerGandalf the Grey.
10. What was Bilbo’s ANNOUNCEMENT?
AnswerThat he was leaving Bag End NOW.