Please help! (Include evidence if possible, if not it's alright!)
1. In what way is Bilbo trying to help “everyone concerned,” including himself, by
giving Bard the Arkenstone?

2. For what reasons do you agree or disagree with Bilbo’s claim that he is an
honest burglar and that the Arkenstone is his to give away?

3. Bilbo refers to the dwarves as his friends. In what ways is Bilbo a good friend
to the dwarves in this chapter? What indications are there that the dwarves
might or might not be capable of returning Bilbo’s friendship?

4. What was Bilbo’s plan for stopping the war?