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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Murray was born next to the border of _________.
(a) France.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Panama.
(d) Ireland.

2. At what age was William sent to the United States?
(a) Nine.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Fourteen.

3. Why did the demand for dictionaries increase according to the author in Chapter 4?
(a) More immigrants came to England.
(b) The language changed markedly.
(c) People wanted to learn about more difficult words.
(d) Many of the original dictionaries were burned.

4. England's power grew, and it felt embarrassed for not studying its language. Why did citizens want a proper dictionary?
(a) Many wanted a dictionary for the English language in its entirety.
(b) Many wanted to sell them in bookstores.
(c) Schools made more demands on scholars to make a new dictionary.
(d) Many wanted a dictionary for helping immigrants.

5. What did Judith do professionally?
(a) She was a house wife.
(b) She was a missionary.
(c) She was a cook for the Ceylon military.
(d) She was a schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, who is the "second" protagonist of the story?

2. Many critics find the Oxford English Dictionary to be ______________.

3. How old was Lucy when she died?

4. According to Mr. Trench, who approved of the global spread of the English language?

5. How many supplements of the Oxford English Dictionary came out after the original?

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