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Which character in Tolkien’s mythology was inspired by his wife Edith?
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Lúthien
Which Oxford college employed J.R.R. Tolkien as Merton Professor from 1945?
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Merton College
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic title at Oxford from 1925 to 1945?
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Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
What language is used for the inscription on the One Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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Black Speech
Who was the first King of Númenor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium?
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Elros
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Which Oxford college employed J.R.R. Tolkien as Merton Professor from 1945?
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Merton College
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic title at Oxford from 1925 to 1945?
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Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
At which battle did J.R.R. Tolkien serve during the First World War?
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Battle of the Somme
Who edited J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion for its 1977 publication?
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Christopher Tolkien
In which city was J.R.R. Tolkien born?
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Bloemfontein
On what date was J.R.R. Tolkien born in 1892?
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3 January
What is the name of Tolkien’s first published Middle-earth novel?
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The Hobbit