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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For each book, what did Minor write?
(a) A complete and detailed reference list.
(b) A letter to Ms. Merrett.
(c) A letter to Murray to announce its coming.
(d) A word list.

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

3. What was the name of Minor's first book?
(a) "Ceylon Over."
(b) "Complete Me."
(c) "Complete Woman."
(d) "Complete Man."

4. How many rooms did Minor have during his stay at Broadmoor?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

6. Minor's submissions to Murray arrived in ______________.
(a) Hampshire.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Derry.
(d) Cambridge.

7. How did Murray feel about the fact that Minor had not attended the dinners?
(a) Irritated and curious.
(b) Confused but understanding.
(c) Perplexed and irritated.
(d) Happy and fine.

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

9. The author compared Murray's way of organizing his work on the Oxford English Dictionary to ______________.
(a) A cook on call.
(b) A taxi driver in traffic.
(c) A doctor in surgery.
(d) A general on a battlefield.

10. Part of the difficult process of writing the dictionary included the envelope of ______ being properly applied and analyzed.
(a) Admissions.
(b) Definitions.
(c) Words.
(d) Quotations.

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

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

13. What wing in Broadmoor was kept for parole patients?
(a) Block C.
(b) Block B.
(c) Block number 6.
(d) Block number 2.

14. What were Murray's original religious views?
(a) Christian.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Seventh Day Adventist.
(d) Mormon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Minor feel about the rules being sent to him by Minor?

2. Which word did Murray have so much trouble with that it had to be sent to Dr. Minor?

3. From what country were the two men who did not attend the great dictionary dinner?

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

5. Whom does the author conjecture may have pushed Minor towards Deism?

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