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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. In what year did Dr. Minor arrive in London?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1857.

2. According to the author, in what year did Minor complete his first word list?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1889.

3. In what year was the Oxford English Dictionary completed?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1928.

4. With whom was William to live upon arriving in the United States?
(a) His Aunt.
(b) His uncle.
(c) Missionaries.
(d) His cousin.

5. Which of the following did Minor work at every day as part of his work on the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Writing Latin references.
(b) Making calls to those who had submitted words.
(c) Calling Murray to confirm word validity.
(d) Indexing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Richard Chenevix Trench speak?

2. Many critics find the Oxford English Dictionary to be ______________.

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

4. In Chapter 2, the author gives a detailed description of what word?

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

(see the answer key)

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