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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 many children did the Merretts have?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

3. In what area of New London does the story open?
(a) Lambert Marsh.
(b) Hampshire.
(c) West Chester.
(d) Derry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what disease did William's mother die?

2. In Chapter 2, the author gives a detailed description of what word?

3. What was the name of Eastman Minor's second wife?

4. Who was the most famous editor of the Old English Dictionary?

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

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