Question 1

What did J.R.R. Tolkien think of Dante's Divine Comedy?

Accepted Answer

He was a fan

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He had never read it

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He was neutral

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He disliked it

Question 2

What is the name of the character in The Lord of the Rings who is named after one of Dante's characters?

Accepted Answer

Gandalf

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Sauron

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Legolas

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Frodo

Question 3

What is the name of the story that Tolkien wrote when he was 17 that was inspired by Dante's Inferno?

Accepted Answer

The Story of Kullervo

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The Children of Húrin

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The Silmarillion

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The Hobbit

Question 4

Did Tolkien translate any works of Dante into English?

Accepted Answer

No

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Maybe

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It is unknown

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Yes

Question 5

What is the name of the character in The Divine Comedy who is a clear inspiration for a character in The Lord of the Rings?

Accepted Answer

Bertrand de Born

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Virgil

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Beatrice Portinari

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Dante Alighieri

Question 6

What is the name of the creature in The Divine Comedy that inspired Tolkien's creation of the Balrog?

Accepted Answer

Malebranche

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Geryon

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Minotaur

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Cerberus

Question 7

What did Tolkien think about Dante's use of allegory?

Accepted Answer

He admired it

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He didn't understand it

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He criticized it

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He was indifferent

Question 8

What is the name of the character in The Divine Comedy who is a clear inspiration for a character in The Silmarillion?

Accepted Answer

Ciacco

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Farinata

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Lucifer

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Ulysses

Question 9

Did Dante's work influence Tolkien's creation of languages?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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Maybe

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It is unlikely

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No

Question 10

What is the name of the character in The Divine Comedy who is punished for being a fortune-teller?

Accepted Answer

Amphiaraus

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Teiresias

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Tiresias

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Cassandra

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