His bicycle (at least it looked just like his used to) upon leaving the train on his way to what was later called 'Niggle's Parish'.
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yes, indeed :)
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Smith of Wootton Major had a grandson. What was his name?
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Tomling?
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Right, NightKnight! Go ahead with the next question!
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Who was farmer Giles's wife?
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Her name was Agatha; when Giles became king, she was described as:
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Absolutely. :)
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How were Nokes of Townsend and Smith of Wootton Major related?
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Smith was Nokes' father-in-law.
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nope - try again!
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That's the problem with thinking too much and not reading carefully enough. Nokes and Smith were brothers in law. Their wives were sisters.
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That's closer, but still not quite right.
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This is truly humiliating. Three times reading the same two passages and only the last furnishes the right answer. Smith is Nokes of Townsend's uncle by marriage.
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That's the right answer! Almost complicated enough for a Hobbit, isn't it?!
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Just too complicated for an unlearned lore-student in these dark times.
What was the subject of the unfinished sequel to Farmer Giles of Ham? |
It was:
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Indeed it is. Your turn
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Who does not believe the tale of Rover's adventures?
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The second Rover that Roverandom met, under the sea?
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No -
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That'd be Tinker the Cat (and she was being jealous!)
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Yes indeed, HI! Go ahead with a new one!
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Thanks :)
What does PAM stand for? |
Artaxerxes' job title
Pacific and Atlantic Magician.
According to my annotated copy of Roverandom, this could be an oblique reference to the British Prime Minister Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerstone (1784-1865), who was often referred to as 'Pam'. |
exactly :) take it over
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The Dark Side of Forn
Of which creature's skin does Tom Bombadil threaten to make a gift to our illustrious founder and his kin?
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That's an otter.
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What a fate for whom?
I don't know: I think that BW would look quite good in an otter-skin hat. That's the answer, though.
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Which method of transportation did Mrs Artaxerxes use on land?
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That'd be aquarium on the wheelchair, if I'm not mistaken :)
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Nice try, but it's not what Tolkien tells us!
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hum, to be more precise (having scanned the book, not trusting my memory any more), that definitely was:
bath-chair drawn by white ponies :D |
A bath-chair it was indeed! Your turn...
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Thanks :)
Next serve: Nokes accused Alf of being 'nimble' and something else (which, as far as I may judge, is representation of what Tolkien himself may have been accused of :) (there are at least two senses to the word, that is). Name that another accusation |
An accusation of economy
"You were always a tricky fellow: nimble one might say. And thrifty: wouldn't waste a bee's knee of butter."
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nice try, but not cylindrical smoking thing!
Not quite. Tolkien may have been tight-fisted, but that was not main characteristic of him, I daresay. Besides, second word I'm after in its second sense, a sense not applicable to Tolkien, means something close to 'cunning'
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Advice from an 'elder'
Kindly old Nokes warns Alf not to let his apprentice play him any tricks:
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Spot on, Squatter :)
take it away |
A rubbish question
According to J.R.R. Tolkien, how did the littering of Britain's beauty spots begin, and who was responsible?
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