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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Annulated, Art, Brick-Tea, Buckwheat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Murray invited to Oxford?
(a) May 8th, 1878.
(b) April 26th, 1878.
(c) May 8th, 1876.
(d) April 21st, 1976.

2. In what year did Dr. Minor arrive in London?
(a) 1857.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1832.

3. Who came first to the Broadmoor Asylum?
(a) Charles Minor.
(b) William Minor.
(c) James Murray.
(d) Charles Murray.

4. How did the author describe Murray's instructions in the beginning of Chapter 7, Entering the Lists?
(a) Bossy.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Detailed.
(d) Simple.

5. On what holiday did Dr. Minor arrive in London in the opening of Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Guy Fawkes Day.
(d) Easter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the killer do immediately upon being arrested by police?

2. According to the author, in what year did Minor complete his first word list?

3. In what year was the Oxford English Dictionary completed?

4. In Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle, who is introduced as the first protagonist?

5. How did the audience react to the fact that hundreds of amateurs would be needed to take on such a project for a new dictionary?

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