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What is the name of the land that The Hobbit is based in?
The world of J.R.R. Tolkien in which his books The Hobbitand The Lord of the Rings are set is called Arda. Middle-earth is actually a continent in Arda, but the name has been used to refer to the whole fictional world. (IIRC, the world is not given a name in the actual Hobbit book itself, since Tolkien only integrated the Hobbit into his older Middle-earth world after he has already written it.)
What strange creatures inhabited the town in The Hobbit?
Men of lake town, the place where Bilbo and his companions of dwarves arrived to after escaping the elven jails by hiding in barrels that had wine and food in before.
Why did Gandalf and beorn warn the travelers so sternly to stay on the path in The Hobbit?
Mirkwood was a dangerous place. It was very easy to get lost in the woods as well. There were giant spiders in the woods. The Necromancer in the woods that hadn't been driven out yet. And the elves were not likely to be friendly.
What are some distinctive features of a hobbit hole?
A hobbit-hole, also called smial, is a from of housing used by the hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction. It is basically an underground house built in hills, consisting of a long hallway with the rooms branching off to both sides; usually the hallway runs parallel to the shape of the hill so that the rooms on one side of the hallway can have windows. Further characteristics of hobbit architecture are perfectly round doors and windows, tube shaped halls, and building even-floored (meaning no housings with multiple floors/stories). Most hobbits do not live in hobbit-holes but in "normal" houses, which have the same architectural characteristics as the hobbit-holes mentioned above.
How does Bilbo get in and out of the palace in chapter 9 in the Hobbit?
He uses his ring to turn invisible and follows hunting parties in and out of the main gate. It was not fun and he didn't do it often. He couldn't go to far from the caves, as he had to be there when they came back.
