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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. The English language is left to ___________ and public figures.
(a) academic
(b) anthropologists
(c) entertainment
(d) scientific

2. In addition to organization, what other issues arise when publishing a dictionary?
(a) Social
(b) Financial
(c) Political
(d) Psychological

3. What else is difficult to determine about the English language?
(a) How many words the average person knows
(b) How slang develops
(c) How each word is altered by region
(d) What is determined to be proper

4. What is the dictionary that follows Webster's forty years later?
(a) Harvard English Dictionary
(b) Oxford English Dictionary
(c) Franklin's English Dictionary
(d) Mensa English Dictionary

5. What is another major language issue in North America?
(a) Regional colloquialisms
(b) Assimilation of immigrant groups
(c) No printing presses
(d) No dictionaries

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of the shift mentioned in #150?

2. Which country is used as an example of the difficulties of international communication?

3. Censoring words is more prevalent in which country?

4. What can be misused even by experts on the topic?

5. American names adapt and change to suit _______________________ pronunciation and spelling patterns.

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does the author attribute the misuse of English grammar?

2. What is the author's opinion on who actually controls the English language?

3. Why are translations between English and Japanese especially difficult?

4. What is the basis for the argument of making English an international language?

5. What English language issue does the author consider to be ironic?

6. Why are English speakers becoming a minority of single-language users globally?

7. One of the most interesting words created in North America was "O.K." What is the background behind this new word?

8. What happens to the use of swear words as society becomes more cognizant of propriety?

9. What is the source of many swear words throughout history?

10. What has been the naming process for places in England and America?

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