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The Story of English Quiz

Robert McCrum
This Study Guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Story of English.

The Story of English Quiz

Robert McCrum
This Study Guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Story of English.

Take our free The Story of English 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.

Tyndale translated the Bible from Greek in what year? (from Chapter 3, A Muse of Fire)

2.

What is the British spelling of the word "color"? (from Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!)

3.

From what century onwards did England begin domination of Ireland? (from Chapter 5, The Irish Question)

4.

The Scots of the Lowlands first spoke a form of English brought by the Angles of Northumbria mixed with four ethnic groups that invaded during what period? (from Chapter 4, The Guid Scots Tongue)

5.

Scots is one of the oldest and most interesting varieties of English dating back to which centuries? (from Chapter 4, The Guid Scots Tongue)

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