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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. What did Judith do professionally?
(a) She was a house wife.
(b) She was a cook for the Ceylon military.
(c) She was a missionary.
(d) She was a schoolteacher.

2. What kind of Christianity did the Murray family follow?
(a) Congregationalist.
(b) United Church of Christ.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Seventh Day Adventists.

3. How did the author describe the attitude of the killer caught for Merrett's death upon the killer's capture?
(a) Embarrassed and sad.
(b) Excited and happy.
(c) Bored and uninterested.
(d) Cool and collected.

4. Lucy was born to the Minors __________after William's birth.
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. Who arrested Merrett's killer?
(a) William Ward.
(b) Constable Tarrant.
(c) Henry Burton.
(d) Officer Burton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?

3. How did Murray spend most of his childhood?

4. According to the author, who is the "second" protagonist of the story?

5. What two words did the author use to describe the Minor family's beliefs?

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