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

Simon Winchester
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

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 3, The Madness of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lucy was born to the Minors __________after William's birth.
(a) One year.
(b) Six years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

2. Many critics find the Oxford English Dictionary to be ______________.
(a) Ridiculous and sexist.
(b) Racist and sexist.
(c) Thoughtless and ridiculous.
(d) Strange and racist.

3. In Chapter 2, the author gives a detailed description of what word?
(a) Love.
(b) Antgonist.
(c) Murder.
(d) Protagonist.

4. Murray was born next to the border of _________.
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) Panama.
(d) Ireland.

5. How were Minor's and Murray's families similar?
(a) They did not have a father figure.
(b) They were both poor.
(c) They were both deeply pious.
(d) They both ignored each man as a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, The Man Who Taught Latin to Cattle, who is introduced as the first protagonist?

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. When was Minor born?

5. How many children did the Merretts have?

(see the answer key)

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