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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What climate is the island of Ceylon?
(a) Desert.
(b) Tropical.
(c) Koppen.
(d) Snowy.

2. In what century did demand for dictionaries increase?
(a) The 14th.
(b) The 15th.
(c) The 17th.
(d) The 16th.

3. Who was the most famous editor of the Old English Dictionary?
(a) James Murray.
(b) Dr. Minor.
(c) Frederick Furnivall.
(d) Dr. Sweet.

4. How did Murray spend most of his childhood?
(a) Singing with a group.
(b) Playing soccer with an elite team.
(c) Traveling.
(d) Being alone.

5. England's power grew, and it felt embarrassed for not studying its language. Why did citizens want a proper dictionary?
(a) Many wanted a dictionary for the English language in its entirety.
(b) Many wanted a dictionary for helping immigrants.
(c) Many wanted to sell them in bookstores.
(d) Schools made more demands on scholars to make a new dictionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Minor family came to the United States only a decade after what group of people?

2. In what year did Dr. Minor arrive in London?

3. How many years did it take to complete the Oxford English Dictionary?

4. Where did Richard Chenevix Trench speak?

5. Where was Dr. Minor's house located in London?

(see the answer key)

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