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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. In what area of Ceylon did the Minors set up their residence in 1834?
(a) Doa.
(b) Cochin.
(c) Manepay.
(d) Trivandrum.

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

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

4. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?
(a) He wore a black mask and was carrying a gun.
(b) He wore a black cloak and was carrying a blade.
(c) He wore a black jacket and was carrying a gun,
(d) He wore a black mask and was carrying a blade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the driving force behind Minor's spiral into "lust, madness, and perdition"?

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

3. What kind of work did the Minors do in Ceylon?

4. When are the first Latin dictionaries noted to have been in existence?

5. How were Minor's and Murray's families similar?

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