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Hard J.R.R. Tolkien

Which Tolkien poem, first published in 1934, introduced the character of Tom Bombadil?

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What is the name of the invented Elvish language J.R.R. Tolkien based largely on Finnish?

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Intermediate J.R.R. Tolkien

What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s full first name before the initials in his pen name?

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At which Oxford college did J.R.R. Tolkien teach Anglo-Saxon from 1925 to 1945?

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Which Tolkien character says, “You shall not pass!” while confronting the Balrog?

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