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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?
(a) He wore a black cloak and was carrying a blade.
(b) He wore a black mask and was carrying a blade.
(c) He wore a black jacket and was carrying a gun,
(d) He wore a black mask and was carrying a gun.

3. The Minor family came to the United States only a decade after what group of people?
(a) Native Americans.
(b) The Pilgrims.
(c) King Louis XII's missionaries.
(d) Spanish Conquistadors.

4. How many supplements of the Oxford English Dictionary came out after the original?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. At what time where the three shots fired in the opening of the book?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Dr. Minor's house located in London?

2. How did the author describe the attitude of the killer caught for Merrett's death upon the killer's capture?

3. What did Merrett's killer claim about the murder?

4. In what century did demand for dictionaries increase?

5. At what age was William sent to the United States?

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