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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Big Dictionary Conceived.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the driving force behind Minor's spiral into "lust, madness, and perdition"?
(a) The gambling scene in Ceylon.
(b) The women of Ceylon.
(c) The constant moving of his family.
(d) The drug culture of Ceylon.

2. What kind of work did the Minors do in Ceylon?
(a) Coffee plantation.
(b) Missionary.
(c) Tea plantation.
(d) Coconut farming.

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

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

5. What central figure in the story happened across Murray's appeal to the English people in regards to the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Dr. William Minor.
(b) Nakiesha Wilson.
(c) Mr. Trench.
(d) James Koss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the overall effect of the large amount of word donors on Furnivall and his dictionary volunteers?

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

3. What was the tragedy of the three shots fired named by the papers?

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

5. What was the idea behind the Philological Society?

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