J.R.R. Tolkien

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J.R.R. Tolkien

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1. Let’s start at the very beginning. J.R.R. Tolkien was a great British writer… wasn’t he? Where was he born? *

a) In Bournemouth, England.

b) In Edinburgh, Scotland.

c) In Bloemfontein, South Africa.

2. Tolkien worked as a teacher at the University of Oxford, England, where he had previously been a student, but which subject did he teach? *

a) Modern languages.

b) History.

c) Anglo-saxon language and literature.

3. Our writer used to learn and practise unusual ancient languages, which gave him the knowledge to experiment and invent his own languages, for example the “Elvish” (the language of the Elves). Name two real languages he could speak: *

a) Gaelic and Finish.

b) Old French and medieval Italian.

c) Chinese and Japanese.

4. Some of the most famous fantasy novels in the history of Literature in English came from Tolkien’s mind and hands, like “The Hobbit”, for example. By the way, how can you describe a hobbit? *

a) It’s a very tall man. He always wears grey clothes and he has got magical powers and great wisdom.

b) They are small creatures, as children compared to an adult man. They have got big hairy feet and they are frequently happy.

c) It’s a very short man, with a long beard. He fights with great strength and courage. They usually work in mines.

5. Find the name of the hobbit that gives the name to the novel, but let’s make it a little more complicated. Find the hobbit’s original name in English. *

a) Elrond

b) Aragorn

c) Bilbo Baggins

6. Let’s find another name… One of the main characters who link the novel “The Hobbit” and its famous and most appreciated sequel “The Lord of the Rings” is Gandalf, a kind-hearted magician who uses his power in favour of justice and good. Which was the name that the Elves (who really enjoyed changing everyone’s names) gave him? *

a) Elessar

b) Mithrandir

c) Arwen

7. Finish the sentence “One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all together…” *

a) “… and in the darkness bind them”

b) “… and give their Dark Master his great power”

c) “… and dominate the whole of Middle Earth”

8. We can see in Tolkien’s works that he had experience in battle during a war, and also the sadness he felt about this. He was a soldier when he was young and he fought in a war. Which one? *

a) First World War

b) Second World War

c) Falkland Islands War

9. This question is really difficult, only suitable for those who have tried to read “The Lord of the Rings” or those who are really good detectives. Which character in the novel, which does not appear in the films, is the only one so powerful that the ring can’t affect him? *

a) Smaug

b) Sauron

c) Tom Bombadil

10. Finally, for those of you who like to get deeper into the author’s works and read something else, not just what everybody does, give us other two names of Tolkien’s novels: *

a) The Pillars of the Earth, Edge of Eternity.

b) The Chronicles of Narnia, The Space Trilogy.

c) The Silmarillion, Hurin’s Sons.

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