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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 Old World New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does modern English begin to emerge?
(a) The 12th century
(b) The 19th century
(c) The 15th century
(d) The 20th century

2. What historical occurrence is explored in Chapter 6?
(a) The Great Depression
(b) The Kennedy Assassination
(c) The Great Vowel Shift
(d) The Johnstown Flood

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

4. According to the author what will happen when English comes into its own as a modern language of international importance?
(a) The language will run amuck
(b) Regionalism will take over
(c) Communication will break down
(d) There will be fewer rules imposed

5. In what country does the printing revolution take place?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Wales
(d) Ireland

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the British borrow from American English?

2. The author decides it is ______________ to divide the U.S. into distinct accents.

3. What type of languages are Chinese and Japanese

4. The Celts are strongly influenced by which culture?

5. English cannot be confined to arbitrary rules or ____________________.

(see the answer key)

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