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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Good English and Bad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?
(a) Roman
(b) Germanic
(c) French
(d) Norwegian

2. For what is the Venerable Bede famous?
(a) Defending Britain from the Romans
(b) Writing a book on the History of England
(c) Preserving religious rituals on scrolls
(d) Printing the Bible in French

3. What profession encourages expressions that make numbers and letters clearer when communicating by radio?
(a) Football coaches
(b) Ship captains
(c) Pilots
(d) Cab drivers

4. Who lost control of the United Kingdom under Roman occupation?
(a) Celtic tribes
(b) The Vikings
(c) The royal family
(d) Germanic tribes

5. English is the language of _____________________.
(a) love
(b) the people who speak it
(c) civility
(d) diplomacy

Short Answer Questions

1. What language and culture does the answer to #44 bring to England?

2. Which words are appropriate for the common people to use?

3. What is onomatopoeia?

4. The differences between languages bring up questions about what?

5. According to the author, what do most academies hand down about English grammar?

(see the answer key)

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