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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Minor send a note to the Broadmoor staff?
(a) January 12th, 1908,
(b) December 8th, 1907.
(c) March 21st, 1900.
(d) December 3rd, 1902.

3. According to the author, in what year did Minor complete his first word list?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1883.
(d) 1882.

4. At Broadmoor, who was searched and taken to Surrey?
(a) John McClellan.
(b) William Minor.
(c) James Ward.
(d) William Bard.

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

6. What word does the author give as an example to show Minor's love for accuracy and detail?
(a) Lovely.
(b) Buffoon.
(c) Philanderer.
(d) Vivacity.

7. When was the great dictionary dinner held?
(a) November 18th, 1894.
(b) January 2nd, 1890.
(c) February 17th, 1896.
(d) October 12th, 1897.

8. According to the author, what sort of life did Minor live at Broadmoor?
(a) One of perfect leisure and security.
(b) One of strangeness and many shocks.
(c) One of luxury.
(d) One of inconsistency, but with good food.

9. How old was Broadmoor when Minor first arrived?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Five months old.
(c) Nine years old.
(d) Twelve years old.

10. What addiction did Eliza have after being in touch with Minor?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Kleptomania.
(c) Marijuana addiction.
(d) Cocaine addiction.

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

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

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

14. Who was the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary in 1915?
(a) Henry Bradley.
(b) James Henry.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Bradley Henry.

15. What time span did the author use to describe the length of time Minor took to complete his first word list?
(a) Months.
(b) Years.
(c) Days.
(d) Decades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Minor blocked after the first few months of his stay at Broadmoor?

2. What did Murray threaten to do at various times due to the Delegates' interferences, slow pace, and his suffering health?

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

4. Whom did Murray impress with his definitions?

5. Whose hostility faded for religion over time?

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