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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.

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)

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.

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

4.

How did Minor regard the Asylum? (from Chapter 6, The Scholar in Cell Block Two)

5.

What did Minor's diagnosis actually mean? (from Chapter 11, Then Only the Monuments, Postscript)

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