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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. According to Chapter 5, which dictionary far surpassed all that came before it?
(a) The American Dictionary.
(b) The Oxford English Dictionary.
(c) The Oxford Cambridge Dictionary of English.
(d) The English Dictionary of America.

2. How were Minor's and Murray's families similar?
(a) They were both deeply pious.
(b) They were both poor.
(c) They did not have a father figure.
(d) They both ignored each man as a child.

3. How did the author describe Murray's instructions in the beginning of Chapter 7, Entering the Lists?
(a) Bossy.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Detailed.
(d) Simple.

4. According to Mr. Trench, who approved of the global spread of the English language?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The Queen.
(c) God.
(d) Christians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Trench argue about the major dictionaries available at the time?

2. What was the first word of Minor's to be pasted onto a page for the printers?

3. What did Judith do professionally?

4. Lucy was born to the Minors __________after William's birth.

5. How did Minor feel about the rules being sent to him by Minor?

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