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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!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

When did Murray die? (from Chapter 11, Then Only the Monuments, Postscript)

2.

What quality did many people who worked on the Oxford English Dictionary admire in Minor? (from Chapter 7, Entering the Lists)

3.

What was the first word of Minor's to be pasted onto a page for the printers? (from Chapter 7, Entering the Lists)

4.

After Murray died, Minor was diagnosed with ______________. (from Chapter 11, Then Only the Monuments, Postscript)

5.

Where was Minor blocked after the first few months of his stay at Broadmoor? (from Chapter 6, The Scholar in Cell Block Two)

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