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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Unkindest Cut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Minor blocked after the first few months of his stay at Broadmoor?
(a) Block number 2.
(b) Block B.
(c) Block C.
(d) Block number 3.

2. Who was the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary in 1915?
(a) Henry Bradley.
(b) Bradley Henry.
(c) Henry James.
(d) James Henry.

3. At what age was William sent to the United States?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twenty-two.

4. When was the great dictionary dinner held?
(a) November 18th, 1894.
(b) October 12th, 1897.
(c) February 17th, 1896.
(d) January 2nd, 1890.

5. How did Minor feel about the rules being sent to him by Minor?
(a) Deflated.
(b) Angry.
(c) Intimidated.
(d) Overjoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages did "A" have in the first published installment?

2. How long did each book of the dictionary take Minor to complete?

3. Who was the most famous editor of the Old English Dictionary?

4. How many supplements of the Oxford English Dictionary came out after the original?

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

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