Round 5: Tossup 19

In the final chapter of this novel, the protagonist sings the walking song The Road Goes Ever On as he returns home. (10[1]-5[1])In this novel, (10[1])a character takes the name Barrel-rider before spotting “a large patch in the hollow of [a] left breast.” A character in this novel is unable to answer the riddle “what have I got in my pocket?” In this novel, (10[1])Thorin Oakenshield (10[2])is mortally wounded during the Battle (10[1])of the Five Armies. In this novel, a quest to reclaim (10[1])the treasure of Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug (10[1])is pursued (10[1])by a band of dwarves. For 10 points, Bilbo Baggins appears in what fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien that preceded The Lord of the Rings? ■END■

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