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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 mask and was carrying a gun.
(d) He wore a black jacket and was carrying a gun,

2. What was the name of Murray's first wife?
(a) Maggie Scott.
(b) Julia Filmoore.
(c) Eliza Valant.
(d) Lucy Javier.

3. Merrett's killer was from ______________.
(a) New York, New York.
(b) New Haven, Connecticut.
(c) Seattle, Washington.
(d) Portland, Maine.

4. In what area of New London does the story open?
(a) Lambert Marsh.
(b) Derry.
(c) West Chester.
(d) Hampshire.

5. How many years did it take to complete the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Sixty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was the Oxford English Dictionary completed?

3. How many children did the Merretts have?

4. When was Murray born?

5. What word is defined in the opening of the book?

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