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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Global Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Language issues tend to be __________________.
(a) irreconcilable
(b) universal
(c) political
(d) constant

3. Which part of Spain often engages in violence to protect its language?
(a) Basque region
(b) Valencian region
(c) Madrid
(d) Barcelona

4. What did Sir William Jones recognize?
(a) The adaptability of the English language
(b) The rhythm of the Romance languages
(c) Similarities between Sanskrit and languages of Europe
(d) The verb tenses of European languages

5. What can make learning English unnecessarily difficult?
(a) Tense switching
(b) Grammar rules
(c) Vowels
(d) The alphabet

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is often cited as an equalizing force in English?

3. Who is Noam Chomsky?

4. Language differences within a country are often ________________.

5. What does the English language's large vocabulary mean to users?

(see the answer key)

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