Round 7: 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])In this novel, (10[1])a character takes the name Barrel-rider before spotting “a large patch in the hollow of [a] left breast.” (10[1])A character in this novel is unable to answer the riddle “what have I got in (10[1])my pocket?” (10[1]-5[1])In (10[1])this novel, Thorin Oakenshield (-5[1])is mortally wounded during the Battle of the Five Armies. (-5[1])In this novel, a quest to reclaim the treasure of Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug (10[2])is pursued by a band of dwarves. For 10 points, Bilbo Baggins appears in what fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien (10[1])that (0[1])preceded The Lord of the Rings? ■END■ (10[1])

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