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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Big Dictionary Conceived.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what purpose was Murray asked to go to Oxford?
(a) To speak to the Oxford Publishing delegates.
(b) To speak with the residents of Oxford.
(c) To speak with the dean of Oxford University.
(d) To speak with the president of Oxford University.

3. 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.

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

5. What central figure in the story happened across Murray's appeal to the English people in regards to the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) Nakiesha Wilson.
(b) Dr. William Minor.
(c) Mr. Trench.
(d) James Koss.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom was William to live upon arriving in the United States?

2. How were Minor's and Murray's families similar?

3. At what time where the three shots fired in the opening of the book?

4. Why did the demand for dictionaries increase according to the author in Chapter 4?

5. How many years did it take to complete the Oxford English Dictionary?

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