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In what year did J.R.R. Tolkien publish his essay collection Tree and Leaf?
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1964
What was the name of the dragon who ruled the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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Smaug
Which fictional island kingdom is destroyed before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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Númenor
What name does J.R.R. Tolkien give to the writing system used for the One Ring inscription?
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Tengwar
Which character is known as the Grey Pilgrim in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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Gandalf
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Which publisher first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 1937?
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George Allen & Unwin
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first name at birth?
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