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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Meeting of Minds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what was the name of Mr. Trench's speech in regards to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) "On the Deficiency of Our New Dictionaries of the Era."
(b) "On Some Deficiencies in Our English Dictionaries."
(c) "On the Need for a New English Dictionary."
(d) "On the Call for a New Dictionary."

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

3. Minor's submissions to Murray arrived in ______________.
(a) Derry.
(b) Hampshire.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Cambridge.

4. To whom did Minor write in order to make amends for his crimes?
(a) His victim.
(b) His victim's son.
(c) His son's friend.
(d) His victim's widow.

5. According to the author, what sort of life did Minor live at Broadmoor?
(a) One of luxury.
(b) One of inconsistency, but with good food.
(c) One of perfect leisure and security.
(d) One of strangeness and many shocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Minor's first book?

2. How did the author describe the words that Minor used in his first book?

3. According to the author, the subgroups in the Oxford English Dictionary had to be ______ organized.

4. How many children did the Merretts have?

5. What was the nickname of the Oxford English Dictionary?

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