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

2. Why didn't Minor attend the great dictionary dinner?
(a) It was unclear.
(b) He did not want to mix with underlings.
(c) He was sick.
(d) He had been arrested.

3. Over time, how did Minor feel about his crimes?
(a) Sorry.
(b) Angry.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Helpless.

4. In what area of Ceylon did the Minors set up their residence in 1834?
(a) Trivandrum.
(b) Manepay.
(c) Cochin.
(d) Doa.

5. How long did it take Murray to travel to see Minor?
(a) A little over a day.
(b) A bit over an hour.
(c) A bit under an hour.
(d) A bit under a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were Minor's and Murray's families similar?

2. In 1915, which newspaper did the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary write to and complain about the story of Murray meeting Minor in the asylum?

3. With whom was William to live upon arriving in the United States?

4. Where was Minor blocked after the first few months of his stay at Broadmoor?

5. From what disease did William's mother die?

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