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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. What did Mr. Trench argue about the major dictionaries available at the time?
(a) They were sufficient for disseminating the English language at the time.
(b) Only one had proper command of the English language.
(c) They were incorrect.
(d) They had major defects.

2. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?
(a) He wore a black cloak and was carrying a blade.
(b) He wore a black jacket and was carrying a gun,
(c) He wore a black mask and was carrying a gun.
(d) He wore a black mask and was carrying a blade.

3. What did the killer do immediately upon being arrested by police?
(a) Confessed.
(b) Fell asleep.
(c) Laughed uncontrollably.
(d) Tried to escape.

4. How have many described the language of the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Easy.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Basic.

5. How old was the man who killed Merrett?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Thirty-seven.
(d) Forty-two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is noted to have been a fact four hundred years earlier than Mr. Trench's speeches?

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

3. In what year did Dr. Minor arrive in London?

4. Murray was born next to the border of _________.

5. At what age was William sent to the United States?

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