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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 Swearing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author discusses the process of development of the British _____________ from the Middle Ages to the present.
(a) first name
(b) middle name
(c) surname
(d) nickname

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

3. Censoring words is more prevalent in which country?
(a) Ireland
(b) Germany
(c) England
(d) United States

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

5. The pronunciations of many words in America reflect what speakers think British speakers say and _______________________.
(a) attempts to imitate them
(b) rejects them outright
(c) tries to do the opposite
(d) ignores them

Short Answer Questions

1. What did North American immigrants do with their native languages?

2. It is difficult to determine the _______________________ in the English language.

3. The works of which author show the development of religious curses and expletives?

4. How many words did Noah Webster's dictionary contain to surpass the one mentioned in #113?

5. In addition to people names, what else has had a similar naming process in both England and America?

(see the answer key)

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