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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Varieties of English.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does English manage to avoid that are present in other languages?
(a) Acronyms
(b) Tense shifts
(c) The complexities of address
(d) Jargon

2. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.
(a) its inherent ease of learning
(b) its lyrical sound
(c) its flexibility of use
(d) its verb use

3. Who tends to invent new words in the present day?
(a) People in technology and religion
(b) People in technology and the arts
(c) People in technology and government
(d) People in religion and government

4. Because of the event of #67, the works of which two authors are especially difficult to understand?
(a) Chaucer and Dante
(b) Chaucer and Hemingway
(c) Dante and Shakespeare
(d) Chaucer and Shakespeare

5. What profession encourages expressions that make numbers and letters clearer when communicating by radio?
(a) Pilots
(b) Football coaches
(c) Ship captains
(d) Cab drivers

Short Answer Questions

1. What is onomatopoeia?

2. In whose work can inconsistent spelling be found due to the event of #67?

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

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

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

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