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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 Names.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the official authority over the English language?
(a) No one
(b) Daniel Webster
(c) The Queen of England
(d) The Prime Minister of England

2. When did the English language go through many changes?
(a) When it moved to North America
(b) After Viking invasions of England
(c) After the Bubonic Plague ravaged Europe
(d) During the American Revolution

3. What country attempts to control language by its academic system instead of following social forces?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) United States
(d) England

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

5. What did North American immigrants do with their native languages?
(a) They abandoned them
(b) They modified them somewhat
(c) They modified them radically
(d) They held to them steadfastly

Short Answer Questions

1. In what countries is English studied?

2. In Chapter 4, the author traces the development of English in what country?

3. There is debate about the simplicity of English spelling and _________________________.

4. Which of the following languages has not been proposed as an international language?

5. What are the risks of being unaware of international translations of company names and messages?

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