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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose hostility faded for religion over time?
(a) Murray.
(b) Minor.
(c) Merrett.
(d) Huxley.

2. Whom does the author conjecture may have pushed Minor towards Deism?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Merrett.
(c) Murray.
(d) Huxley.

3. To whom did Minor write in order to make amends for his crimes?
(a) His victim.
(b) His son's friend.
(c) His victim's widow.
(d) His victim's son.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the great dictionary dinner held?

2. To which block was William Minor taken upon commitment to Broadmoor?

3. Why didn't Minor attend the great dictionary dinner?

4. What thoughts did Minor have once he received the rules?

5. Who was a fan of Huxley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Minor come to be able to return to the United States at the end of his life? What obstacles did he face along the way?

2. It is suggested that Murray's letter to Minor was a token of forgiveness. Why?

3. What is relevant about the fact that Minor was a fan of Huxley, particularly his idea of agnosticism?

4. Why do you think Murray so grossly underestimated the amount of time it would take to finish the Oxford English Dictionary after the first publication of the first book?

5. What is controversial about the story of the meeting of Minor and Murray?

6. Describe how Minor may have felt when he entered the property at the Broadmoor Asylum.

7. Why is it important, in relation to Minor's past, that the author states that people admired Minor for his meticulous work?

8. What was one of the greatest mistakes Murray made upon arriving at Broadmoor and speaking to the superintendent?

9. Why could Minor more easily understand Murray's directions in comparison to others?

10. What showed the great essence of teamwork between Murray and Minor?

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