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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As what part of speech does vulgar American consider the word "self" within the spirit of the language?
(a) An adverb.
(b) An adjective.
(c) A noun.
(d) A verb.

2. In what region of the United States are Spanish names corrupted, as Dutch names are in New York?
(a) Southwest.
(b) Midwest.
(c) Northwest.
(d) Southeast.

3. What name is the Italian "Giuseppe" transformed into?
(a) George.
(b) Jonathon.
(c) Gregory.
(d) Joseph.

4. What spelling change is made from English to American in words such as "connection"?
(a) Connexion to connection.
(b) Connectin to connection.
(c) Conection to connection.
(d) Conexion to connection.

5. In what location does Mencken say both the American and English orthographies flourish side by side?
(a) New England.
(b) Australia.
(c) Canada.
(d) Hong Kong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers' names were presented to the House by Mr. Mondell in 1919?

2. Which 1914 English dictionary made many important concessions to American spellings?

3. Who is apparently the first literary critic to point out the "enormous gap between the literate and unliterate American"?

4. Which double negative word is primarily found in Shakespeare?

5. According to Mencken, Italians often take the names of what nationality when they marry?

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