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

2. When was Murray born?
(a) January, 1832.
(b) April, 1823.
(c) December, 1842.
(d) February, 1837.

3. How did Mr. Trench define the importance of the English language insofar as Christianity?
(a) It should be the least important language to true Christians.
(b) It functioned solely for Christians' usage only.
(c) It was important to learn it for Christians.
(d) It was an essential, imperial device for the worldwide growth of Christianity.

4. How did Murray spend most of his childhood?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Playing soccer with an elite team.
(c) Being alone.
(d) Singing with a group.

5. Who arrested Merrett's killer?
(a) Constable Tarrant.
(b) Officer Burton.
(c) Henry Burton.
(d) William Ward.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does this story take place?

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

4. Where did the making of the Oxford English Dictionary begin?

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

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