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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. What does the English "secondary school" correspond to in American?
(a) College.
(b) Middle school.
(c) Elementary school.
(d) High school.

2. What American writer does Mencken claim likely inspired envy in British writers?
(a) Fowler.
(b) Irving.
(c) Poe.
(d) Griswold.

3. What is the English word for a collection of colleges?
(a) A Maltin.
(b) A Collegiate.
(c) A Cardinal.
(d) A University.

4. Which term do English dictionaries all describe as an Americanism from the comparative list in Chapter 4.1, despite the English version being frequently used in America?
(a) Railroad.
(b) Rooster.
(c) Hog-pen.
(d) Freight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proposed a generally accepted nomenclature for currency in 1785?

2. What vowel sound was dominant in 18th century New England pronunciation, despite common protests to the contrary?

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

4. Which word do Americans use for "angry" that was once an English provincialism considered base?

5. The prudish reluctance to name what sort of diseases hindered proper preventative information?

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