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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. In Chapter 4, the author traces the development of English in what country?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Norway
(c) Spain
(d) France

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

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

4. Which words are appropriate for the common people to use?
(a) Irish
(b) French
(c) Anglo-Saxon
(d) Danish

5. What is the difference between Cro-Magnon man and Neanderthal man?
(a) Height
(b) Hair color
(c) Walking speed
(d) The place of the larnyx in the throat

Short Answer Questions

1. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?

2. Why could the Neanderthals not keep up with the Cro-Magnons?

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

4. The author discusses the elements that English lacks but that ______________________________.

5. The author states that there are characteristics in the English language that ______________________________.

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