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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Meeting of Minds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In four decades time, 352 pages would become how many pages?
(a) 15,487.
(b) 16,211.
(c) 11,846.
(d) 14,425.

2. How many slips of paper came in from volunteers who wanted to add to the newly proposed dictionary?
(a) Twelve thousand.
(b) Six million.
(c) One million.
(d) Fifty thousand.

3. How many defining sentences were in Minor's response to the word with which Murray was having problems?
(a) 42.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 27.

4. For what purpose was Murray asked to go to Oxford?
(a) To speak to the Oxford Publishing delegates.
(b) To speak with the president of Oxford University.
(c) To speak with the residents of Oxford.
(d) To speak with the dean of Oxford University.

5. Apart from Minor, who struggled to follow the directions they were given?
(a) Murray.
(b) Readers.
(c) Editors.
(d) Immigrants.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the man who killed Merrett?

2. What climate is the island of Ceylon?

3. In Chapter 2, the author gives a detailed description of what word?

4. Which word did Murray have so much trouble with that it had to be sent to Dr. Minor?

5. Minor's submissions to Murray arrived in ______________.

(see the answer key)

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