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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Pronunciation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chapter 6 addresses the changing pronunciation of which language over time?
(a) French
(b) Celtic
(c) Italian
(d) English

3. What is onomatopoeia?
(a) A culinary trend
(b) The predecessor of Cro-Magnon man
(c) A new insect genus
(d) A word which represents the sound of something

4. Who is the Venerable Bede?
(a) A rabbi
(b) A priest
(c) A monk
(d) A bishop

5. Which group surprisingly makes grammar and word mistakes?
(a) Professors
(b) Famous authors
(c) Clergymen
(d) Scholars

Short Answer Questions

1. In the English language, what has a range of possibilities not available in other languages?

2. Who establishes a large presence in Northern England in the year 850?

3. In what time period does the event from #67 occur?

4. Languages around the world contain common ______________________.

5. Who are often responsible for coining new words?

(see the answer key)

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