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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 the killer do immediately upon being arrested by police?
(a) Laughed uncontrollably.
(b) Fell asleep.
(c) Confessed.
(d) Tried to escape.

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

3. What was the name of Eastman Minor's second wife?
(a) Judith.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Scarlett.
(d) Jenny.

4. How long after the Minors settled in Ceylon was William Minor born?
(a) One year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Two years.

5. The Minor family came to the United States only a decade after what group of people?
(a) Spanish Conquistadors.
(b) Native Americans.
(c) King Louis XII's missionaries.
(d) The Pilgrims.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom was William to live upon arriving in the United States?

2. How many children did the Merretts have?

3. The Oxford Dictionary was comprised of _____________volumes.

4. Who heard the three shots fired in the beginning of the book?

5. In what city was Murray born?

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