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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Madness of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How have many described the language of the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Easy.
(b) Basic.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Arrogant.

3. Who heard the three shots fired in the beginning of the book?
(a) William Ward.
(b) Henry Burton.
(c) Eliza Ward.
(d) Henry Tarrant.

4. How old was the man who killed Merrett?
(a) Thirty-one.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Thirty-eight.
(d) Thirty-seven.

5. According to the author, who is the "second" protagonist of the story?
(a) Mrs. Elsa.
(b) Dr. Minor.
(c) Dr. Henry Sweet.
(d) James Augustus Henry Murray.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does this story take place?

2. In what area of New London does the story open?

3. What would the definitive quotes show in the Oxford English Dictionary?

4. In what area of Ceylon did the Minors set up their residence in 1834?

5. Lucy was born to the Minors __________after William's birth.

(see the answer key)

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