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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.1 | Chapter 6.2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which European language has exerted the most influence on the American language?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

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

3. According to Mencken, democratic government is essentially government by whom?
(a) The working class.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Amateurs.
(d) Businessmen.

4. How many classifications of Americanisms does Gilbert M. Tucker provide in 1921?
(a) Two.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Twenty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what language does the English word "moose" come?

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

3. Whom does Mencken use to exemplify the flouting of linguistic purity in Chapter 6.1?

4. What does John S. Farmer describe the Western vernacular as being?

5. Which Founding Father is said to have sought to establish a new American alphabet?

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