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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Annulated, Art, Brick-Tea, Buckwheat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Apart from Minor, who struggled to follow the directions they were given?
(a) Editors.
(b) Readers.
(c) Murray.
(d) Immigrants.

2. What climate is the island of Ceylon?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Tropical.
(c) Desert.
(d) Koppen.

3. What were Merrett's killer's two former professional positions?
(a) Professor and army officer.
(b) Army officer and qualified surgeon.
(c) Police officer and professor.
(d) Qualified surgeon and police officer..

4. When was the publishing of the first installment of the Oxford English Dictionary?
(a) February 6th, 1882.
(b) May 8th, 1883.
(c) January 29th, 1884.
(d) December 12th, 1887.

5. What was the overall effect of the large amount of word donors on Furnivall and his dictionary volunteers?
(a) Furnivall hired many more excited volunteers.
(b) Furnivall's volunteers turned against him.
(c) Furnivall became afraid and fled to Spain.
(d) Furnivall eventually lost his energy, and the volunteers lost enthusiasm as a result.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the killer do immediately upon being arrested by police?

2. How did the author describe the man who chased George Merrett on the night of his death?

3. What did Judith do professionally?

4. How did the audience react to the fact that hundreds of amateurs would be needed to take on such a project for a new dictionary?

5. Describe Minor's routine for writing his first book.

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