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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Murray's first wife?
(a) Eliza Valant.
(b) Maggie Scott.
(c) Julia Filmoore.
(d) Lucy Javier.

3. How many years later did the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary come out after the original?
(a) Thirty-eight years.
(b) Forty-five years.
(c) Fifty years.
(d) Thirty years.

4. In Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle, who is introduced as the first protagonist?
(a) Mrs. Scott.
(b) Dr. Minor.
(c) Dr. Murray.
(d) Mr. Merrett.

5. How did the author describe the attitude of the killer caught for Merrett's death upon the killer's capture?
(a) Bored and uninterested.
(b) Excited and happy.
(c) Cool and collected.
(d) Embarrassed and sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two words does the author use to describe the Lambeth area, particularly in relation to the undrained marsh?

2. In Chapter 2, the author gives a detailed description of what word?

3. What did Merrett's killer claim about the murder?

4. Who arrested Merrett's killer?

5. When does this story take place?

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