What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first published poem in the English language?
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The Battle of the Eastern Field
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What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first published poem in the English language?
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The Battle of the Eastern Field
Which real-world battle inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s account of the Dead Marshes?
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The Battle of the Somme
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s posthumously published collection of Middle-earth creation myths?
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The Silmarillion
Which fictional land is the main homeland of Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth?
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The Shire
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