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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, A Muse of Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America?
(a) New York.
(b) Cooperstown.
(c) Jamestown.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. The number of books in England did what after the invention of the printing press?
(a) Halved.
(b) Tripled.
(c) Doubled.
(d) Quadrupled.

3. By what year were nearly half of the English literate, according to Chapter 3, A Muse of Fire?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1600.
(c) 1400.
(d) 1550.

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

5. What television entertainer does Robert McCrum claim is the lineal descendant of Amos and Andy?
(a) Ali G.
(b) Eddie Murphy.
(c) Dave Chapelle.
(d) Borat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What committee was formed to make decisions regarding standard English pronunciation for broadcasting in England?

2. What do the authors claim denote information about a speaker's life and career and explain community values?

3. Who initiated the English Reformation?

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

5. For what newspaper is Robert McCrum listed as Literary Editor in the Introduction?

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