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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. How long did it take Murray to travel to see Minor?
(a) A bit over an hour.
(b) A bit under a day.
(c) A little over a day.
(d) A bit under an hour.

2. On what day of the week in November did Murray decide to travel and meet Minor?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

3. Whom did Murray impress with his definitions?
(a) Scholars around the world.
(b) The Philological Society..
(c) The whole world over.
(d) English Royalty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author describe the words that Minor used in his first book?

2. Describe Minor's routine for writing his first book.

3. According to the author, after organizing a quote what kind of a definition did Murray have to write?

4. In what year did Dr. Minor arrive in London?

5. After the first installment, how long did Murray believe it would take him to finish the entire book?

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