Which Oxford university held J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1945–1959 chair as Professor of English Language and Literature?
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University of Oxford
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Which Oxford university held J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1945–1959 chair as Professor of English Language and Literature?
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University of Oxford
What was the first name in J.R.R. Tolkien’s full name, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien?
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John
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional history, which Vala was known as the Smith?
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Aulë
Which Tolkien novel was published first on 29 July 1954 as the first volume of The Lord of the Rings?
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The Fellowship of the Ring
What was the name of the fictional island kingdom whose people descended from the Edain in J.R.R. Tolkien's world?
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Númenor
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Which Tolkien novel was published first on 29 July 1954 as the first volume of The Lord of the Rings?
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The Fellowship of the Ring