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

2. What does the author use to show the development of human speech?
(a) Cave drawings
(b) Archaeological evidence
(c) Parchments
(d) The Bible

3. How can English be particularly complex for non-native English speakers?
(a) The vowel sounds are fixed
(b) The alphabet is long
(c) Many words can be used in different ways
(d) There are many grammar rules

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

5. English speakers then to think their language is ___________________.
(a) superior
(b) easy to master
(c) difficult to learn
(d) dignified

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Languages around the world contain common ______________________.

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

4. What can make learning English unnecessarily difficult?

5. What is onomatopoeia?

(see the answer key)

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