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Forum: Quiz Room
07-19-2004, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
I believe Tolkien thought of it more as an...I believe Tolkien thought of it more as an allegory of the human race, saying: But I'm nog sure since you are referring to the letters. Maybe you are looking for another answer... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-16-2004, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-15-2004, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Thank you, BB!
What title did Tolkien...Thank you, BB! What title did Tolkien himself prefer instead of "The return of the King", which according to him, gave it all away? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-14-2004, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
Tolkien named the car "Jo", because of the first...Tolkien named the car "Jo", because of the first two signs on the license plate. But how did he drove it??? Maybe with great care? Wearing a Panama hat? While smoking his pipe? I'm clueless on... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
07-08-2004, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
That was exactly what I was thinking of. Your...That was exactly what I was thinking of. Your turn, Estelyn! :) |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-30-2004, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
Edith had to sacrifice a lot to be Tolkien's...Edith had to sacrifice a lot to be Tolkien's wife, and life wasn't always that easy for her. What did Tolkien call her, and how was she called by the wives of other Oxford professors? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-30-2004, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-18-2004, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-15-2004, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
An easy one, but I'm not that inspired today... ...An easy one, but I'm not that inspired today... Name two more school clubs that Tolkien founded. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
06-14-2004, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
That would be Robert Q Gilson, Christopher...That would be Robert Q Gilson, Christopher Wiseman, Geoffrey B Smith and JRR Tolkien himself of course. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
04-07-2004, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
04-07-2004, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
Tolkien criticised(sp) Lewis's work "The Lion,...Tolkien criticised(sp) Lewis's work "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" because according to Jrr Lewis didn't develop a careful mythology as basis. What subtitle did he give to this work of... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
04-07-2004, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-19-2004, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-17-2004, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Thanks.
"May God bless you, my dear John...Thanks. "May God bless you, my dear John Ronald, and may you say the things I have tried to say long after I am not there to say them, if such be my lot." Who adressed Tolkien in this way? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-17-2004, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Then you must mean the CBE he received from the...Then you must mean the CBE he received from the Queen! |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-16-2004, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Do you mean the honorary doctorate at Oxford in...Do you mean the honorary doctorate at Oxford in 1972 for his work in philology? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-12-2004, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-12-2004, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Ok, I must admit I made a little mistake, I don't...Ok, I must admit I made a little mistake, I don't know if it matters much, but the question should have been: Tolkien referred to someone as "Olympian", so not "an" Olympian... Anyway, a hint:... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-12-2004, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-04-2004, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Tolkien referred to someone as an "Olympian". ...Tolkien referred to someone as an "Olympian". Who was this person? |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-04-2004, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
I believe it's about the criticism on Lord of the...I believe it's about the criticism on Lord of the Rings in general, or is it more specific? The Lord of the Rings is one of those things: if you like you do: if you don't, then you boo! |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-03-2004, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
the :smokin: was indeed the clue.
Tolkien once...the :smokin: was indeed the clue. Tolkien once participated in a swimming contest while wearing a Panama hat and smoking his pipe. Imagine that! I got this from Tolkien's biography by Professor... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
03-02-2004, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
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Mariska Greenleaf
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Forum: Quiz Room
02-23-2004, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 529
Views: 71,696
Posted By
Mariska Greenleaf
Thanks.
Well, we do know that Tolkien was a...Thanks. Well, we do know that Tolkien was a very funny person, and didn't take himself too serious, so this is my next question: He once participated in a swimming contest. What was so funny... |
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