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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.4 | Chapter 4.5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many dialects dominate American English, according to Chapter 1.5?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

2. To what continent does Mencken attribute the acknowledgment of the differences between American and British English?
(a) North America.
(b) South America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Asia.

3. Which letter of the alphabet do Americans differ in pronunciation from other English-speaking countries?
(a) Z.
(b) X.
(c) W.
(d) J.

4. Which defender of Americanisms cited by Mencken in Chapter 1.3 states that "Language is made by the people"?
(a) William Archer.
(b) Richard Aldington.
(c) George Ade.
(d) Edgar Jepson.

5. In terms of politics, an American candidate "runs" for office. What does an English candidate do?
(a) Sits.
(b) Stands.
(c) Sprints.
(d) Jumps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Mencken quote Sidney Low as saying is not taught to English youth?

2. What word in American is used for the English word "shoe?"

3. What does the English "secondary school" correspond to in American?

4. In what language did the American derivative "coyote" originate?

5. Where was the broad "a" principally established prior to the Civil War?

(see the answer key)

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