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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. How old was Lucy when she died?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty-one.

2. What kind of work did the Minors do in Ceylon?
(a) Tea plantation.
(b) Missionary.
(c) Coffee plantation.
(d) Coconut farming.

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

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

5. How did Murray spend most of his childhood?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Playing soccer with an elite team.
(d) Singing with a group.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Merrett's killer claim about the murder?

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

3. When was the project to create the first Oxford English Dictionary commissioned?

4. How many years later did the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary come out after the original?

5. When does this story take place?

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