English Language League - J.R.R. Tolkien's biography

When was J.R.R. Tolkien born ?

• 13th of July 1982

• 3rd of January 1892

• 31st of June 1928

• 30th of January 1829

What was Tolkien's surname?

• Troll

• Totoro

• Toller

• Twinkl

What nationality were Tolkien's parents?

• South African

• American

• British

• Italian

Why did Tolkien's parents move to South Africa ?

• his mother was offered a job

• Tolkien's health deteriorated

• his father was offered a job

• Tolkien's grandparents died

When did Tolkien's father died?

• in 1892

• in 1907

• in 1937

• in 1973

What was the village's name where Tolkien and his family lived?

• Sarehole

• Birmingham

• Oxford

• Bloemfontein

What influenced Tolkien's langauge that he used in his novels?

• studying linguistics

• his mother, who was well-educated

• the manner of speech of the rural residents

• mother's conversion to Roman Catholicism

Where did Tolkien use to play?

• in the industrial city centre

• around an ancient mill

• in the kindergarten

• in a Catholic boarding school

Who was Tolkien and his brother's first teacher?

• their mother

• their grandparents

• a local priest

• their governess

When did Tolkien's mother converted to o Roman Catholicism?

• 1954

• 1892

• 1907

• 1900