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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 Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle, who is introduced as the first protagonist?
(a) Mrs. Scott.
(b) Dr. Murray.
(c) Dr. Minor.
(d) Mr. Merrett.

2. What did Mr. Trench argue about the major dictionaries available at the time?
(a) They were incorrect.
(b) They were sufficient for disseminating the English language at the time.
(c) Only one had proper command of the English language.
(d) They had major defects.

3. What was the tragedy of the three shots fired named by the papers?
(a) "The Tragedy of London."
(b) "The Lambeth Tragedy."
(c) "The Strategery."
(d) "The Great Tragedy."

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

5. Where was Minor born?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Bristol.
(c) London.
(d) Sri Lanka.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the man who killed Merrett?

2. According to Mr. Trench, who approved of the global spread of the English language?

3. Which of the following is noted to have been a fact four hundred years earlier than Mr. Trench's speeches?

4. Why did the demand for dictionaries increase according to the author in Chapter 4?

5. How long after the Minors settled in Ceylon was William Minor born?

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