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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Echoes of an English Voice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what decade did Australian English come to be of interest in other English speaking countries?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1980s.

2. What area of London was largely flattened in World War II?
(a) West End.
(b) East End.
(c) South End.
(d) North End.

3. Who welcomed St. Augustine in England?
(a) King Aethelbert.
(b) King Skaronn.
(c) King Ferdinand.
(d) King Charles.

4. What dialect is associated with the lower classes in England?
(a) RP.
(b) Queen's English.
(c) Estuary.
(d) Cockney.

5. What Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian was a major figure in the development of Western Christianity?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) St. Peter.
(c) St. Patrick.
(d) St. Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Cockney, the "w" is often exchanged for what sound?

2. When did James Cook sail to Queensland?

3. Linguists know that languages spoken by around how much of humanity came from a common Indo-European source?

4. Who brought the English language to Britain, according to Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue?

5. When did Queen Victoria take the British crown?

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