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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. How long did each book of the dictionary take Minor to complete?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Five months.
(d) Three months.

2. The Oxford Dictionary was comprised of _____________volumes.
(a) Nine.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Twelve.

3. What time span did the author use to describe the length of time Minor took to complete his first word list?
(a) Years.
(b) Months.
(c) Decades.
(d) Days.

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

5. What quality did many people who worked on the Oxford English Dictionary admire in Minor?
(a) Zest for life.
(b) Sense of patience.
(c) Love of words.
(d) Meticulousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mr. Trench define the importance of the English language insofar as Christianity?

2. Where was Minor born?

3. In what year did Dr. Minor arrive in London?

4. Describe Minor's routine for writing his first book.

5. What did Judith do professionally?

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