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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, varieties of English are heavily influenced by what?
(a) geographic reasons
(b) ancestral reasons
(c) social reasons
(d) financial reasons

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

3. Which country has been successful in protecting its language?
(a) France
(b) Ireland
(c) Italy
(d) Wales

4. What does the author consider to be unreliable in monitoring English word usage?
(a) Spelling books
(b) Dictionaries
(c) Foreign language textbooks
(d) Thesauri

5. The English writing system developed from what?
(a) Etchings on leaves
(b) Cave drawings
(c) Markings on trees
(d) Pictographs

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Regional trends have common accent features but no speakers who _________________________________.

3. In what countries is English studied?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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