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Which fictional detective is Gregory House modeled on in House, M.D.?
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Sherlock Holmes
What is the name of Tolkien’s invented script used for many Elvish and other languages?
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Tengwar
What was the name of Tolkien’s 1936 lecture that influenced modern fantasy scholarship?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
In which English university city did J.R.R. Tolkien serve as a professor for much of his academic career?
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Oxford
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Which fictional detective is Gregory House modeled on in House, M.D.?
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Sherlock Holmes
What was the name of Tolkien’s 1936 lecture that influenced modern fantasy scholarship?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s military rank when he served in the First World War?
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Second lieutenant
Which Harry Potter book is the longest in the original English editions written by J.K. Rowling?
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix