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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Then Only the Monuments, Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country were the two men who did not attend the great dictionary dinner?
(a) Portugal.
(b) The United States.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) Ceylon.

2. What was the name of Murray's first wife?
(a) Julia Filmoore.
(b) Eliza Valant.
(c) Lucy Javier.
(d) Maggie Scott.

3. What word is defined in the opening of the book?
(a) Love.
(b) Word.
(c) Kill.
(d) Murder.

4. Which of the following is noted to have been a fact four hundred years earlier than Mr. Trench's speeches?
(a) The word "dictionary" did not exist.
(b) The first English dictionary was published.
(c) People rarely used dictionaries.
(d) There was no English dictionary in existence.

5. Over time, how did Minor feel about his crimes?
(a) Sorry.
(b) Helpless.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Murray filled with after learning that Minor was a patient at the asylum?

2. Who took over Furnivall's place as editor of the Oxford English Dictionary?

3. When was the great dictionary dinner held?

4. In what area of Ceylon did the Minors set up their residence in 1834?

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

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