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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. Who killed Merrett?
(a) William Chester Minor.
(b) John Washington Wilcox.
(c) James Chester Minor.
(d) Chester James Wilcox.

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

3. What word is defined in the opening of the book?
(a) Murder.
(b) Kill.
(c) Word.
(d) Love.

4. Where were George Merrett and his wife originally from?
(a) Hampshire.
(b) Lambeth.
(c) Derry.
(d) Gloucestershire.

5. When was Murray born?
(a) February, 1837.
(b) December, 1842.
(c) January, 1832.
(d) April, 1823.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years did it take to complete the Oxford English Dictionary?

3. What were Merrett's killer's two former professional positions?

4. Many critics find the Oxford English Dictionary to be ______________.

5. What was the tragedy of the three shots fired named by the papers?

(see the answer key)

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