Which war did J.R.R. Tolkien serve in as a second lieutenant?
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First World War
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Which war did J.R.R. Tolkien serve in as a second lieutenant?
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First World War
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s Oxford position from 1945 to 1959?
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Professor of English Language and Literature
Which publisher first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring?
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George Allen & Unwin
What writing system did J.R.R. Tolkien create for many of his Elvish languages?
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Tengwar
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional catastrophe that brings sudden joy or deliverance?
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Eucatastrophe
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What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s Oxford position from 1945 to 1959?
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Professor of English Language and Literature
Which publisher first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring?
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George Allen & Unwin
What date did J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit first appear in book form?
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21 September 1937
Which language family includes Quenya, the Elvish language created by J.R.R. Tolkien?
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Elvish languages
In the quinceañera shoe-changing ceremony, what footwear is commonly put on the celebrant?
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High-heeled shoes
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