However, the qualifications question is a little tricky. Bilbo has absolutely no qualifications. Gandalf just volunteers him for the job because he thinks it will be good for him to have an adventure.

He’s hired by Gandalf, isn’t he? hmpphh to that question… I don’t think you read it, really. Sorry for you on that!

Study Guides

These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/hob/

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/hobbit/

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmHobbit02.asp

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/hobbit/

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-171.html

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/hobbit02.asp

http://litsum.com/hobbit/

http://www.novelguide.com/thehobbit/

Everything Tolkien

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=27873&lastnode_id=0

http://www.west-of-the-moon.net/servlet/ReadSlashStory?storyID=451

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/media/Who_is_who.html

http://www.tuckborough.net/