Round 8: Tossup 19

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

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