Round 7: Tossup 19

In the final chapter of this novel, the protagonist sings the walking song The Road Goes Ever On (10[1])as he returns home. (10[1])In this novel, a character takes the name Barrel-rider (10[1])before spotting (10[1])“a (10[1])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?” (10[1])In this novel, (10[2])Thorin Oakenshield is mortally wounded during the Battle of the Five Armies. In this novel, a quest (10[1])to reclaim the treasure of Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug is pursued 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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