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who was a key influence in tolkien's love of books and learning? (this is from the book the hobbit)
a. the local librarian
b. his grammar school teacher
c. his uncle
d. his mother

D. His mother

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"From the time he was a boy, words and languages were Tolkien's passion. His mother taught him Latin, French, and German at home. In school, he studied Greek, Welsh, and Old Norse. Tolkien's love of languages led him to study the great literature of ancient cultures."