What is particular about his childhood?

He was orphaned at the age of 12., He was raised in a foreign country.

Why did Tolkien create his stories?

He wanted to create a mythology for England.

Many of Tolkien's settings were inspired by

a summer holiday trek through Switzerland

Why are the names Beren and Luthien on his and his wife's (Edith's) headstone?

They are characters in his love story.

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Tolkien Biography

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1
What was the name of his friend group?
Eagle & Child
The Inklings
Beowulf's Friends
The Little Rascals
2
Where and what did Tolkien teach?
Cambridge professor of English
Oxford professor of English
Cambridge professor of philology
Oxford professor of philology
3
On what book did Tolkien work?
Worldbook Encyclopedia
The Oxford English Dictionary
World Atlas
Webster's Dictionary
4
What is the name of Tolkien's land in which his mythology takes place?
Mordor-Ezgul
Fantasia
England
Middle-Earth
5
What is particular about his childhood?
He had one younger brother.
He was orphaned at the age of 12.
He was raised in a foreign country.
He was orphaned at the age of 2
6
Why did Tolkien create his stories?
He wanted to write a better story than The Chronicles of Narnia.
He wanted to sell his stories to support his family.
He wanted to write a best seller
He wanted to create a mythology for England.
7
Before his mother's death, Tolkien and his brother were assigned guardianship to Francis Morgan whose full name is
Father George MacDonald
C. S. Lewis
Father Francis Xavier Morgan
John J. Jinglimier Schmidt
8
From what years did Tolkien live?
1900-2001
1850-1945
1892-1973
1066-1492
9
Why did Tolkien make up languages?
for fun
to add to his mythology
to impress his students
to confuse his friends
10
J. R. R. Tolkien was born in what country?
Russia
England
South Africa
United States
11
Many of Tolkien's settings were inspired by
a memory of when he was bitten by a baboon spider
a summer holiday trek through Switzerland
his father's job in South Africa
trips taken with his wife and three children
12
Tolkien is most famous for this style of writing.
Biblical allegories
modern epic fantasy
fairytales
science fiction
13
Why are the names Beren and Luthien on his and his wife's (Edith's) headstone?
They are pet names he and Edith had for each other.
They are characters in his love story.
Beren and Luthien are like Adam and Eve.
These are his and Edith's middle names.
14
What everyday activity did Tolkien show NO talent for?
driving
cooking
walking
eating
15
What is the correct way to say his name?
Token
Tolken
Tolkeen
Tolkian
16
What does J. R. R. stand for?
John Ronald Reuel
Joel Robert Reuel
Joseph Ronald Roy
Jacques Ralph Robert
17
Who was his well-known colleague and friend?
Edith Bratt
George MacDonald
George R. R. Martin
C. S. Lewis

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