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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Minor have shelves made for at Broadmoor?
(a) His wooden boat models.
(b) His drawing tools.
(c) His painting tools.
(d) His books.

2. What did the act of sending the rules to Minor symbolize to him?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Courtship.
(d) Childhood memories.

3. What did Murray threaten to do at various times due to the Delegates' interferences, slow pace, and his suffering health?
(a) Resign.
(b) Fire everyone.
(c) Stop the process.
(d) Report Minor to the police.

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

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

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

7. What word did Huxley coin?
(a) Agnostic.
(b) Suisse.
(c) Malerta.
(d) Pedatry.

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

9. The Scriptorium made out of ______________.
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Steel.
(c) Corrugated iron.
(d) Copper.

10. After the publishing of the first installment, where was all of Murray's work done?
(a) The Greenhouse.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) The Scriptorium.
(d) His office.

11. In what year was Minor given electroshock therapy at Broadmoor?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1847.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1878.

12. According to the author, the subgroups in the Oxford English Dictionary had to be ______ organized.
(a) Chronologically.
(b) Alphabetically.
(c) Meticulously.
(d) Quickly.

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

14. Describe Minor's routine for writing his first book.
(a) He would read each and every word of the book five times before moving to the next.
(b) He would read every word, line-by-line, writing down anything of interest.
(c) He would read random lines from the book to nurses in the ward and ask their advice for each chapter.
(d) He would read the lines out loud to see if they flowed.

15. Why didn't Minor attend the great dictionary dinner?
(a) He had been arrested.
(b) He did not want to mix with underlings.
(c) It was unclear.
(d) He was sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. For each book, what did Minor write?

2. How did Minor regard the Asylum?

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

4. When did Minor send a note to the Broadmoor staff?

5. Which of the following did Minor work at every day as part of his work on the Oxford English Dictionary?

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