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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. On what does a child's vocabulary rely?
(a) IQ
(b) Exposure to the speech of the primary caregiver
(c) Nationality
(d) Geographic area

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

3. Chapter 6 addresses the changing pronunciation of which language over time?
(a) Italian
(b) English
(c) French
(d) Celtic

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author use to show the development of human speech?

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

3. What brings some sort of uniformity to spelling and language?

4. English is the language of _____________________.

5. Languages around the world contain common ______________________.

(see the answer key)

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