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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took over Furnivall's place as editor of the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Scott.
(b) Trench.
(c) Dixon.
(d) Murray.

2. In Chapter 5, what was the name of Mr. Trench's speech in regards to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) "On the Call for a New Dictionary."
(b) "On the Deficiency of Our New Dictionaries of the Era."
(c) "On the Need for a New English Dictionary."
(d) "On Some Deficiencies in Our English Dictionaries."

3. Where was Minor born?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Bristol.
(c) London.
(d) Sri Lanka.

4. What did Mr. Trench argue about the major dictionaries available at the time?
(a) They were sufficient for disseminating the English language at the time.
(b) They had major defects.
(c) Only one had proper command of the English language.
(d) They were incorrect.

5. Where was Dr. Minor's house located in London?
(a) Newington.
(b) St. James Square.
(c) Paddington.
(d) Shacklewell.

6. In Chapter 2, the author gives a detailed description of what word?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Love.
(c) Murder.
(d) Antgonist.

7. In what area of New London does the story open?
(a) West Chester.
(b) Lambert Marsh.
(c) Hampshire.
(d) Derry.

8. What kind of Christianity did the Murray family follow?
(a) Congregationalist.
(b) United Church of Christ.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Seventh Day Adventists.

9. Who wrote A Dictionary of the English Language?
(a) John Samuel.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) Samual Jackson.
(d) James Johnson.

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

11. How many children did the Merretts have?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

12. What central figure in the story happened across Murray's appeal to the English people in regards to the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Mr. Trench.
(b) Nakiesha Wilson.
(c) James Koss.
(d) Dr. William Minor.

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

14. In what area of Ceylon did the Minors set up their residence in 1834?
(a) Doa.
(b) Trivandrum.
(c) Cochin.
(d) Manepay.

15. The Minor family came to the United States only a decade after what group of people?
(a) Spanish Conquistadors.
(b) Native Americans.
(c) The Pilgrims.
(d) King Louis XII's missionaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two words did the author use to describe the Minor family's beliefs?

2. Lucy was born to the Minors __________after William's birth.

3. What did Merrett's killer claim about the murder?

4. What was the nickname of the Oxford English Dictionary?

5. How many years later did the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary come out after the original?

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