What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wife, whom he used as the model for Lúthien?
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Edith Tolkien
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What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wife, whom he used as the model for Lúthien?
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Edith Tolkien
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, what sword did Bilbo Baggins name Sting?
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A short sword
Which fictional city is called the City of Kings in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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Minas Tirith
Which university awarded J.R.R. Tolkien an English degree in 1915?
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University of Oxford
Which publishing company released J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 1937?
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George Allen & Unwin
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, what sword did Bilbo Baggins name Sting?
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A short sword
Which university awarded J.R.R. Tolkien an English degree in 1915?
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University of Oxford
Which publishing company released J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 1937?
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George Allen & Unwin
What was the name of the battle in France where J.R.R. Tolkien served during World War I?
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Battle of the Somme
Which Tolkien child edited and published many of his father’s posthumous works?
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Christopher Tolkien
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first academic publication?
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The Devil’s Coach Horses
What is the Elvish name for Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s works?
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Imladris