Read the text and answer the following questions.

1 Read the text and answer the following questions.

1 Where was J. R. R. Tolkien born?

Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

2 What did Tolkien study at Oxford?

He studied Anglo-Saxon, Germanic languages and classic literature.

3 Who was the inspiration for the character of Lúthien?

Tolkien's wife, Edith Bratt, was the inspiration for the character of Lúthien.

4 When did Tolkien start teaching at Oxford?

In 1925, Tolkien became a professor at Oxford University and started teaching.

5 What was the name of the writing group that Tolkien started?

He started a writing group called The Inklings.

6 How many copies had The Lord of the Rings sold by the turn of the 21st century?

It had sold more than 50 million copies by the turn of the 21st century.

7 Who adapted The Lord of the Rings into a trio of films?

Director Peter Jackson adapted The Lord of the Rings into a trio of films.

2 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1 J. R. R. Tolkien’s mother died in 1900. _____false

(In 1904, his mother died)

2 J. R. R. Tolkien fought in the Battle of Somme. _____true

3 J. R. R. Tolkien returned to England when World War I ended. _____false

(Four months after he left to fight, he became ill and was sent back to England.)

4 After the war, Tolkien taught English language and literature at the University of Manchester_____ false

(After the war, Tolkien taught English language and literature at the University of Leeds)

5 J. R. R. Tolkien was friends with C. S. Lewis. _____true

6 J. R. R. Tolkien died later than his wife. _____ true

7 Some of Tolkien's stories were published for the first time after his death. _____true