The American Language Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about The American Language. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Chapter 1.1 | Chapter 1.2

1. Whose clarity of prevision does Mencken praise in the opening of Chapter 1.1?
a) Madison.
b) Jefferson.
c) Franklin.
d) Waldo.

2. Who is the author of "Dissertations on the English Language"?
a) Noah Webster.
b) Thomas Jefferson.
c) Benjamin Franklin.
d) H.L. Mencken.

3. What is the principal reason Mencken states that the English language has not greatly diverged since the foundation of the United States of America?
a) Transatlantic communication.
b) Transatlantic travel.
c) American neo-classical tastes.
d) Solidarity of higher education.

4. What does Mencken state is neglected by those who are...
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