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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 English as a World Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brings some sort of uniformity to spelling and language?
(a) McGuffy's Reader
(b) The printing press
(c) The Constitution
(d) Newspapers

2. Translations between English and ______________ are particularly difficult.
(a) Chinese
(b) Japanese
(c) German
(d) Italian

3. The English writing system developed from what?
(a) Markings on trees
(b) Pictographs
(c) Cave drawings
(d) Etchings on leaves

4. What is an important benefit of the Asian pictograph languages?
(a) Elegant styling
(b) Connection to modern and ancient texts
(c) Cultural integrity
(d) Instant recognition

5. What does the author feel there is a lack of among English native speakers?
(a) To learn other languages
(b) To learn new words each year
(c) To read documents in Old English
(d) To teach English to foreigners

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can translations between countries be considered difficult?

2. What type of languages are Chinese and Japanese

3. From which tribe does England get its name?

4. Why are the speakers in #140 becoming a minority?

5. Why do other languages borrow English words and expressions?

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