The Hobbit Final Test Part 1

What is J.R.R. Tolkien’s full name?

• James Robert Ruel Tolkien

• John Ronald Ruel Tolkien

• Joseph Richard Ronald Tolkien

• Jonathan Ronald Reuel Tolkien

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Where was J.R.R. Tolkien born?

• England

• Ireland

• South Africa

• Australia

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What role did Tolkien hold at the University of Oxford?

• Professor of History

• Professor of Anglo-Saxon

• Professor of Mythology

• Professor of World Literature

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Which of the following authors was a fellow member of the Inklings with Tolkien?

• Mark Twain

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• C.S. Lewis

• Charles Dickens

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What inspired Tolkien to write The Hobbit?

• A. A dream he had during the war

• B. A bedtime story for his children

• C. A legend he read in a book

• D. His love for dragons

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J.R.R. Tolkien was married to Edith Bratt for only 55 years.

• True

• False

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Tolkien served in World War 1, and his experiences influenced themes in The Hobbit.

• True

• False

Tolkien was bitten by a spider as a child, which may have influenced the writing of the creatures in his story.

• True

• False

Tolkien wrote The Hobbit before he had any children.

• True

• False

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Tolkien created entire languages for the world of Middle-Earth.

• True

• False