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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Entering the Lists.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. England's power grew, and it felt embarrassed for not studying its language. Why did citizens want a proper dictionary?
(a) Schools made more demands on scholars to make a new dictionary.
(b) Many wanted a dictionary for the English language in its entirety.
(c) Many wanted a dictionary for helping immigrants.
(d) Many wanted to sell them in bookstores.

2. How did Minor feel about the rules being sent to him by Minor?
(a) Intimidated.
(b) Overjoyed.
(c) Deflated.
(d) Angry.

3. Murray was born next to the border of _________.
(a) Panama.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

4. What was the overall effect of the large amount of word donors on Furnivall and his dictionary volunteers?
(a) Furnivall became afraid and fled to Spain.
(b) Furnivall eventually lost his energy, and the volunteers lost enthusiasm as a result.
(c) Furnivall hired many more excited volunteers.
(d) Furnivall's volunteers turned against him.

5. What was the idea behind the Philological Society?
(a) Improvement upon the understanding of the properly dominant language of the world.
(b) To promote Christian missionary work.
(c) To promote new admissions to the Oxford English Dictionary.
(d) To gather and discuss new admissions to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the making of the Oxford English Dictionary begin?

2. What would the definitive quotes show in the Oxford English Dictionary?

3. According to Minor, every word would possibly be a ______ now that he was beginning his work on the dictionary.

4. In Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle, who is introduced as the first protagonist?

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

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