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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did the Merretts have?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

2. What was the tragedy of the three shots fired named by the papers?
(a) "The Lambeth Tragedy."
(b) "The Tragedy of London."
(c) "The Strategery."
(d) "The Great Tragedy."

3. When was the project to create the first Oxford English Dictionary commissioned?
(a) In the 1830's.
(b) In the 1840's.
(c) In the 1850's.
(d) In the 1860's.

4. How did the author describe the attitude of the killer caught for Merrett's death upon the killer's capture?
(a) Embarrassed and sad.
(b) Cool and collected.
(c) Bored and uninterested.
(d) Excited and happy.

5. How many supplements of the Oxford English Dictionary came out after the original?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Merrett's killer claim about the murder?

3. How have many described the language of the Oxford English Dictionary?

4. Where were George Merrett and his wife originally from?

5. In what year was the Oxford English Dictionary completed?

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