Ready for adventure?

It all begins one otherwise ordinary day when Gandalf and thirteen dwarves drop by Bilbo’s hobbit-hole. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit takes Bilbo far away from his comfortable hole and over the Misty Mountains to adventure. Relive favorite episodes from this beloved tale in our new Hobbit Quiz. For instance, what was it the dwarves insisted on doing before telling Bilbo about their plans?

Everyone’s talking Tolkien

The life story of linguist and author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the subject of our new quiz, has recently been adapted for the screen as the movie Tolkien. We haven’t seen the movie yet, but we are happy to assume without evidence that our quiz paints a picture of the man that is paradoxically far more vivid and visceral than any mere celluloid representation could hope to achieve. We begin with Tolkien’s grandfather, who pursued a business beginning with ‘B’.

Cricket Quiz Results

Twelfth Man: 5 or fewer questions correct
Part Timer: 6 to 7 questions correct
All Rounder: 8 to 9 questions correct
Legend of the Game: All questions correct

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