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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Quiz

Simon Winchester
This Study Guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Professor and the Madman.

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Quiz

Simon Winchester
This Study Guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Professor and the Madman.

Take our free The Professor and the Madman quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How did people contact the Philological Society in order to submit new words to the new dictionary? (from Chapter 5, The Big Dictionary Conceived)

2.

Which of the following is noted to have been a fact four hundred years earlier than Mr. Trench's speeches? (from Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters)

3.

England's power grew, and it felt embarrassed for not studying its language. Why did citizens want a proper dictionary? (from Chapter 4, Gathering Earth's Daughters)

4.

Part of the difficult process of writing the dictionary included the envelope of ______ being properly applied and analyzed. (from Chapter 8, Annulated, Art, Brick-Tea, Buckwheat)

5.

After the first installment, how long did Murray believe it would take him to finish the entire book? (from Chapter 8, Annulated, Art, Brick-Tea, Buckwheat)

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