Author Questions
Who was the Catholic priest who Tolkien and his brother were in the care of after their mother died?
Father Francis Morgan
What language was Quenya influenced by?
Finnish
What happens when Tolkien is 3?
He returns to England
What happened when Tolkien was a toddler and how may it have influenced his writing?
He was stung by a tarantula; there are several battles with venomous spiders
Who died from complications from diabetes when Tolkien was 12?
His mother
What is Tolkien's full name?
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Where was Tolkien's first teaching position?
Leeds University
Where did The Inklings meet?
Lewis's rooms and The Eagle and Child
Where did Tolkien work after Leeds University?
Oxford
what book did Tolkien serve on the staff for?
Oxford English Dictionary
Which colleges in Oxford did Tolkien work at?
Pembroke College then Merton College
Who directed The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit?
Peter Jackson
What might Tolkien's field be thought of as?
Philology (the study of words)
What was Tolkien's religion?
Roman Catholic
What village was the inspiration for the Shire?
Sarehole
What book did Tolkien help translate?
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
What club was Tolkien a part of at King Edward's School?
TCBS (Tea Club Barrovian Society)
What group did Tolkien and C.S. Lewis form?
The Inklings
Which background myth was published after Tolkien's death?
The Silmarillion
What was the sequel to the Hobbit originally called?
The new Hobbit
Where did Tolkien attend college?
Exeter College, Oxford
What was the first Elvish language called?
Quenya
Who encourages Tolkien to keep writing The Lord of the Rings?
C.S. Lewis
Who published the Silmarillion?
Christopher (Tolkien's son)
What did Tolkien originally study at Oxford?
Classics
Who does Tolkien marry?
Edith
Who does Tolkien meet when he is 16 and she is 19?
Edith Bratt
What happens before Tolkien moves back to Oxford?
Edith dies
What degree did Tolkien switch to and graduate with?
English language and literature
What year was Tolkien born?
1892
What year did Tolkien write the first line of The Hobbit?
1930
What year was The Hobbit published?
1937
What year was The Fellowship of the Ring published?
1954
What year was The Two Towers published?
1954
What year was The Return of the King published?
1955
What year did Tolkien die?
1973
What company published The Lord of the Rings?
Allen & Unwin
What important essay did Tolkien publish?
Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
Which characters are Tolkien and Edith models for?
Beren and Luthien
Where did Tolkien live with his mother and brother?
Birmingham
Where was Tolkien born?
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Where does Tolkien move after he retires and attends Lewis's funeral?
Bournemouth
Which famous author was a friend of Tolkien's?
C.S. Lewis
Which war did Tolkien fight in?
WWI
Where was Tolkien buried?
Wolvercote Cemetery
