Which part? If you mean the first part, then "The shelves were empty" is an independent clause.
In the first question, Bilbo is clearly trying to find something at home, so:
D. Bilbo has forgotten something very important at home and must return
there to retrieve it.
Second question: The place is imaginary, so this means that:
D.
The setting allowed him to invent all different kinds of imaginary
creatures, myths, and gods.
The safety and comfort, as the time before the adventure are associated with: A. Bilbo's home
When Gandalf speaks to Beorn he is very careful, so it's best to call it: A.
tactfulness
Then, the songs are a means of expression in the book, so: A. The songs help the singers
express their hopes and fears, what they like and dislike.
The following is a riddle by Golumn: "This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Slays king,
ruins town, And beats high mountain down."
Smaug is too proud and that causes his failure!
The theme of The
Hobbit is that C. Greed is a destructive force in relationships
I would say the best answer for this would be answer E
Repeat/repetition
absent/absence
proceed/procedure
intelligent/intelligence
acquisition/acquire
accommodations/accommodate
procedure/procede
