What name does Tolkien give to the catastrophic but hopeful turn in a fairy-story?
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What name does Tolkien give to the catastrophic but hopeful turn in a fairy-story?
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Eucatastrophe
Which Oxford university held J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1925 professorship of Anglo-Saxon?
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University of Oxford
What is the name of the wizard who guides Frodo in The Lord of the Rings?
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Gandalf
Which Texas city employed Georgia O'Keeffe as an art teacher in 1912?
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Amarillo
Which gallery did Alfred Stieglitz operate when he first exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's work in 1916?
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Which Oxford university held J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1925 professorship of Anglo-Saxon?
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Which New York art dealer first exhibited Georgia O'Keeffe's work in 1916?
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