[frutiger]

If you’ve read The Silmarillion it’s not too difficult, as Elvish names have common construction patterns and sounds.

[philsnow]

I've read the Silmarillion several times, read through [0] and [1] each once, and I still mostly got tripped up on all the kings of Gondor who sound apparently a lot like antidepressants (I got 18/24).

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Middle-Earth-Published-W... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Languages-Tolkiens-Middle-Earth-Compl...

[jonny_eh]

This comment, its content and tone, is why I came here.

[diarrhea]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224

[93po]

I wonder what it's like to be BrandonM and internet famous in such a niche way but also in a way that a lot of successful people recognize.

[WXLCKNO]

Thank you for this lol

[chongli]

I’ve read the Silmarillion and I got 12/24. Granted, I read it about 25 years ago, so I probably didn’t pick up all the details of Elvish languages.

[frutiger]

About 15 years ago for me and I got 23/24. I guess YMMV.

[ulizzle]

I read it six months ago or so and I got 9/24

My consoling idea is that the medical big brother establishment lizards are huge Tolkien fans

[nevster]

20/24 - some of the choices near the end were tricky. Have read Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, History of Middle Earth 1-3

[gpderetta]

Read the Silmarillion, but only managed 20/24!