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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Merrett's killer claim about the murder?
(a) It was in self defense.
(b) He was too drunk to know what was happening.
(c) It was easy.
(d) He had been waiting to do that for some time.

2. Where was Dr. Minor's house located in London?
(a) Shacklewell.
(b) Paddington.
(c) Newington.
(d) St. James Square.

3. England's power grew, and it felt embarrassed for not studying its language. Why did citizens want a proper dictionary?
(a) Many wanted a dictionary for helping immigrants.
(b) Many wanted a dictionary for the English language in its entirety.
(c) Many wanted to sell them in bookstores.
(d) Schools made more demands on scholars to make a new dictionary.

4. What were Merrett's killer's two former professional positions?
(a) Police officer and professor.
(b) Army officer and qualified surgeon.
(c) Qualified surgeon and police officer..
(d) Professor and army officer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city was Murray born?

2. At what age was William sent to the United States?

3. Where did Richard Chenevix Trench speak?

4. What did Judith do professionally?

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

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