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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What shows up in versions of early dictionaries?
(a) Errors
(b) The author's personality
(c) Conflicts
(d) Judgments
2. Who wrote the longest-standing example of an English dictionary?
(a) G. & C. Merriam Co.
(b) Ben Franklin
(c) Noah Webster
(d) Samuel Johnson
3. Historians show real _______________ by piecing together a record of the human community without definitive proof.
(a) dishonesty
(b) confidence
(c) assertiveness
(d) creativity
4. How do Americans view British pronunciation and vocabulary?
(a) They ignore it
(b) They try to imitate it
(c) They think it is too affected
(d) They want to destroy it
5. Censoring words is more prevalent in which country?
(a) United States
(b) England
(c) Ireland
(d) Germany
Short Answer Questions
1. American names adapt and change to suit _______________________ pronunciation and spelling patterns.
2. In what year is the dictionary mentioned in #113 printed?
3. What does the author consider to be unreliable in monitoring English word usage?
4. It is difficult to determine the _______________________ in the English language.
5. How do the British typically view American pronunciation and vocabulary?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the source of many swear words throughout history?
2. What is the background of Webster's Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary?
3. What is the author's position on many spelling and grammar rules?
4. What were some of the transitions of the English language as it migrated to North America?
5. One of the most interesting words created in North America was "O.K." What is the background behind this new word?
6. Explain the almost futile attempts to produce current English language dictionaries.
7. To what does the author attribute the misuse of English grammar?
8. What is the author's opinion on who actually controls the English language?
9. Describe the evolution of swear words.
10. Why are English speakers becoming a minority of single-language users globally?
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