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In what year did J.R.R. Tolkien deliver his lecture later published as “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics”?
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1936
Which real language most strongly influenced the sound of Tolkien’s invented language Sindarin?
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Welsh
How many members formed the Fellowship of the Ring in Tolkien’s story?
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Nine
Which Tolkien work was published posthumously in 1980 as a collection of unfinished stories?
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Unfinished Tales
What emblem appears on the flag and shield of Gondor in Tolkien’s legendarium?
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White Tree of Gondor
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Which Tolkien work was published posthumously in 1980 as a collection of unfinished stories?
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Unfinished Tales
What emblem appears on the flag and shield of Gondor in Tolkien’s legendarium?
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White Tree of Gondor
At which battle does Théoden die in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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Battle of the Pelennor Fields
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wife and longtime literary partner?
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Edith Tolkien
In which English county did J.R.R. Tolkien spend much of his childhood?
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Warwickshire
Who illustrated the original editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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J.R.R. Tolkien