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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Madness of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Judith do professionally?
(a) She was a missionary.
(b) She was a house wife.
(c) She was a cook for the Ceylon military.
(d) She was a schoolteacher.

3. How old was Lucy when she died?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Sixteen.

4. Many critics find the Oxford English Dictionary to be ______________.
(a) Ridiculous and sexist.
(b) Racist and sexist.
(c) Strange and racist.
(d) Thoughtless and ridiculous.

5. How many supplements of the Oxford English Dictionary came out after the original?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrested Merrett's killer?

2. What was the name of Murray's first wife?

3. According to the author, who is the "second" protagonist of the story?

4. Where were George Merrett and his wife originally from?

5. In what area of Ceylon did the Minors set up their residence in 1834?

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