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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 climate is the island of Ceylon?
(a) Koppen.
(b) Desert.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Tropical.

2. According to Mr. Trench, who approved of the global spread of the English language?
(a) Christians.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The Queen.
(d) God.

3. In what year was the Oxford English Dictionary completed?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1928.

4. How many supplements of the Oxford English Dictionary came out after the original?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. Murray was born next to the border of _________.
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Panama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the demand for dictionaries increase according to the author in Chapter 4?

2. What did Mr. Trench argue about the major dictionaries available at the time?

3. According to the author, who is the "second" protagonist of the story?

4. On what holiday did Dr. Minor arrive in London in the opening of Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters?

5. What was the name of Murray's first wife?

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