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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.1 | Chapter 3.2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Mencken find Dr. John Dewey using in place of the word "opium?"
(a) Poppy.
(b) Dope.
(c) Skag.
(d) Crack.

2. Who is the author of "Travels in North America," published in 1827?
(a) Louis Untermeyer.
(b) Henry Alford.
(c) Charles Astor Bristed.
(d) Basil Hall.

3. According to Mencken at the beginning of Chapter 1.3, what do the novelists and newspapermen on either side of the Atlantic ocean delight in?
(a) Travel.
(b) Localisms.
(c) Publishing.
(d) Intercommunication.

4. Which of the early presidents does Mencken identify as archetypal of the new American?
(a) George Washington.
(b) James Monroe.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

5. How many classifications of Americanisms does Bartlett postulate in his 1859 dictionary?
(a) Three.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many classifications of Americanisms does Gilbert M. Tucker provide in 1921?

2. Which of the following did the African slaves NOT introduce to American English?

3. Which defender of Americanisms cited by Mencken in Chapter 1.3 states that "Language is made by the people"?

4. How many dialects dominate American English, according to Chapter 1.5?

5. What does Mencken state is neglected by those who are professional trained to investigate it?

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