At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien teach Old and Middle English?
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University of Oxford
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At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien teach Old and Middle English?
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University of Oxford
What is the name of the fictional world’s landmass where most of The Lord of the Rings takes place?
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Middle-earth
What was Gollum called before he found the One Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium?
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Sméagol
What name does Tolkien give the dark speech used by Sauron in The Lord of the Rings?
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Black Speech
How many companions originally form the Fellowship of the Ring in Tolkien’s novel?
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Nine
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