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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. Who were two champions for the simplification of English spelling?
(a) Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster
(b) Ben Franklin and John Adams
(c) Ben Franklin and Guttenberg
(d) Ben Franklin and Noah Webster

2. Who is Noam Chomsky?
(a) A Russian writer
(b) An American linguist
(c) A British psychologist
(d) A French archaeologist

3. English is changed through _____________________.
(a) global technology
(b) academic experts
(c) university committees
(d) social channels

4. From which tribe does England get its name?
(a) The Engles
(b) The Angels
(c) The Angles
(d) The Englees

5. During Norman rule, which words are appropriate for the upper class to use?
(a) Danish
(b) Irish
(c) French
(d) Italian

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 6 addresses the changing pronunciation of which language over time?

2. What does Chomsky think are innate in children?

3. Who establishes a large presence in Northern England in the year 850?

4. The English writing system developed from what?

5. English is a language of constant ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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