... and bravery made him an unique hobbit, there was one other great feature he had. He had an extremely great, intelligent mind. For instance when Gandalf gave Bilbo a map, Bilbo showed extreme map skills. He knew what to do and where to go right away. Another example of his intelligence was his talent of being able to solve any riddles that came ... . Without bravery he would still be in Gollum's cave, cold and hungry. Although Bilbo had bravery and cleverness, his intelligence helped him accomplish even more. He need intelligence for his map skills which he uses all throughout his journey...

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... later on. The next example of Bilbo's luck is in chapter 3. In chapter three the group finds the High Elves and they show them a map they have. One of the High Elves notices something about the map and says, "There are moon-letters here, besides the plain runes...Moon-letters are rune-letters, but cannot be seen...only when the moon ... ...

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... in his debt. The dwarves will continue to use Bilbo and remain indebted to him. In chapter eleven, "On the Doorstep", Bilbo figures out the riddle on the map and gets the gate to the lonely mountain to open. Bilbo uses his wit and connection making abilities to find the answer he is looking for. Thorin nominated Balin, Fili ... ...

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... secret adventure of Smaug's mountain. When the door would not open, Bilbo took a leadership role into opening the door. "The key! The key! The key that went with the map! Try it now while there is still time!" (210). The dwarves wanted Bilbo to scout ahead since he was a burglar. Bilbo saw Smaug asleep, and he stole a golden cup ... ...

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