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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 was the name of Murray's first wife?
(a) Julia Filmoore.
(b) Maggie Scott.
(c) Eliza Valant.
(d) Lucy Javier.

2. Which of the following is noted to have been a fact four hundred years earlier than Mr. Trench's speeches?
(a) The word "dictionary" did not exist.
(b) People rarely used dictionaries.
(c) There was no English dictionary in existence.
(d) The first English dictionary was published.

3. Why did the demand for dictionaries increase according to the author in Chapter 4?
(a) The language changed markedly.
(b) People wanted to learn about more difficult words.
(c) More immigrants came to England.
(d) Many of the original dictionaries were burned.

4. According to the author, who is the "second" protagonist of the story?
(a) James Augustus Henry Murray.
(b) Dr. Minor.
(c) Mrs. Elsa.
(d) Dr. Henry Sweet.

5. How many men authored A Dictionary of the English Language?
(a) Nine men.
(b) Six men.
(c) Five men.
(d) Fourteen men.

Short Answer Questions

1. England's power grew, and it felt embarrassed for not studying its language. Why did citizens want a proper dictionary?

2. What kind of Christianity did the Murray family follow?

3. Where were George Merrett and his wife originally from?

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

5. At what time where the three shots fired in the opening of the book?

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