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In Tolkien’s legendarium, what is the name of the great eagle who rescues Gandalf from Orthanc?
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Gwaihir
Which Tolkien work was adapted into Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated film?
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The Lord of the Rings
In what year did J.R.R. Tolkien publish The Adventures of Tom Bombadil?
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1962
Which character did J.R.R. Tolkien create after inventing the word “hobbit”?
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Bilbo Baggins
Which real-world war influenced J.R.R. Tolkien’s depiction of the Dead Marshes?
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World War I
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Which Tolkien work was adapted into Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated film?
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The Lord of the Rings
Which character did J.R.R. Tolkien create after inventing the word “hobbit”?
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Bilbo Baggins
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s full first name, represented by the initials J.R.R.?
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John Ronald Reuel
Which Tolkien child became the literary executor and editor of his father’s posthumous works?
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Christopher Tolkien
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first published book of Middle-earth poetry and stories after The Hobbit?
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The Lord of the Rings