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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 Where Words Come From.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language is most commonly chosen by international businesses?
(a) French
(b) Italian
(c) English
(d) Japanese

2. Physical communication strategies include proximity between speakers, hand gestures and ______________________.
(a) head movements
(b) facial expression
(c) utterances
(d) tics

3. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.
(a) its verb use
(b) its inherent ease of learning
(c) its lyrical sound
(d) its flexibility of use

4. The differences between languages bring up questions about what?
(a) Their origins and place within the human story
(b) Their purpose
(c) Their clarity
(d) Their ease of use

5. Which group surprisingly makes grammar and word mistakes?
(a) Famous authors
(b) Professors
(c) Scholars
(d) Clergymen

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Noam Chomsky?

2. Language issues tend to be __________________.

3. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?

4. What happens when a group of native speakers dies out?

5. Who lost control of the United Kingdom under Roman occupation?

(see the answer key)

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