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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. Why did the demand for dictionaries increase according to the author in Chapter 4?
(a) Many of the original dictionaries were burned.
(b) More immigrants came to England.
(c) The language changed markedly.
(d) People wanted to learn about more difficult words.

2. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?
(a) He wore a black jacket and was carrying a gun,
(b) He wore a black mask and was carrying a blade.
(c) He wore a black mask and was carrying a gun.
(d) He wore a black cloak and was carrying a blade.

3. Who killed Merrett?
(a) John Washington Wilcox.
(b) Chester James Wilcox.
(c) William Chester Minor.
(d) James Chester Minor.

4. When was the project to create the first Oxford English Dictionary commissioned?
(a) In the 1830's.
(b) In the 1850's.
(c) In the 1860's.
(d) In the 1840's.

5. What two words did the author use to describe the Minor family's beliefs?
(a) "Highly cynical."
(b) "Muscularly evangelical."
(c) "Lightly sarcastic."
(d) "Founderingly heavy."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Minor born?

2. In what city was Murray born?

3. To whom were Richard Chenevix Trench's speeches directed?

4. On what holiday did Dr. Minor arrive in London in the opening of Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters?

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

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