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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. English cannot be confined to arbitrary rules or ____________________.
(a) authority
(b) regionalism
(c) experts
(d) colloquialisms

2. When does modern English begin to emerge?
(a) The 15th century
(b) The 20th century
(c) The 19th century
(d) The 12th century

3. What does Chomsky think are innate in children?
(a) The tendencies to be dyslexic
(b) "Ground rules" that help them learn language
(c) Several language barriers
(d) Rhyming capabilities

4. What type of languages are Chinese and Japanese
(a) Syllabic
(b) Ebonic
(c) Pictographic
(d) Phonetic

5. What is common to most English speakers?
(a) Dropping end letters
(b) Talking too fast
(c) Stuttering
(d) Slurring

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is an important benefit of the Asian pictograph languages?

3. English grammar rules are based on what?

4. What can be misused even by experts on the topic?

5. English is a language of constant ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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