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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 under a day.
(b) A bit under an hour.
(c) A little over a day.
(d) A bit over an hour.

2. How old was Lucy when she died?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eighteen.

3. What was the name of Eastman Minor's second wife?
(a) Judith.
(b) Scarlett.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Jenny.

4. How many men authored A Dictionary of the English Language?
(a) Five men.
(b) Six men.
(c) Nine men.
(d) Fourteen men.

5. How did people contact the Philological Society in order to submit new words to the new dictionary?
(a) By telephone.
(b) By letter.
(c) In person at the library.
(d) By telegraph.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did each book of the dictionary take Minor to complete?

2. In what century did demand for dictionaries increase?

3. What kind of Christianity did the Murray family follow?

4. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?

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

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