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See question two. Aragorn.
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One

This is a tale of a meeting of two lonesome, skinny, fairly old white men on a planet which was dying fast…

This quote is the opening of Breakfast of Champions, a 1973 novel by a writer born in Indianapolis in 1922. Who is the writer?

Two

Following Sauron’s defeat in The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is crowned king. What name does he adopt on his coronation?

Three

Time it was
And what a time it was, it was
A time of innocence
A time of confidences

These are the opening lyrics to a 1968 song that served as the title track for an album. Please name the track/album and the artist?

Four

T.E. Lawrence is commonly known by what name?

Five

What fish does the fisherman have an epic struggle to catch in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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