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

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

Simon Winchester
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Meeting of Minds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Eastman Minor's second wife?
(a) Scarlett.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Judith.
(d) Jenny.

2. What was Minor's most well known artistic inclination?
(a) Painting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Playing piano.
(d) Drawing.

3. Who was the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary in 1915?
(a) Henry James.
(b) James Henry.
(c) Bradley Henry.
(d) Henry Bradley.

4. Where was Minor born?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Sri Lanka.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) London.

5. How did Minor regard the Asylum?
(a) As his playground.
(b) As his library.
(c) As his home.
(d) As his temple.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week in November did Murray decide to travel and meet Minor?

2. In 1915, which newspaper did the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary write to and complain about the story of Murray meeting Minor in the asylum?

3. When Murray sees the superintendent of Broadmoor, he thinks that the man is _________________.

4. What kind of work did the Minors do in Ceylon?

5. Which of the following helped Minor become comfortable at Broadmoor?

(see the answer key)

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