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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. When did the Romans withdraw from Britain?
(a) 110 A.D.
(b) 410 A.D.
(c) 210 A.D.
(d) 520 A.D.

2. When did Elizabeth become Queen of England?
(a) 1558.
(b) 1493.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1530.

3. The Puritans were most highly concentrated where?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Wessex.
(c) Northumbria.
(d) East Anglia.

4. Northern Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands produced their own language tree that divided into what and German?
(a) Welsh.
(b) Celtic.
(c) Norse.
(d) English.

5. What does "RP" stand for?
(a) Recieved Phonetics.
(b) Received Pronunciation.
(c) Royal Phonetics.
(d) Royal Pronunciation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue, the authors claim that the horse and the what spread the English language and caused its divergence?

2. The establishment of what was an important moment for English as word choices had to be made for standard broadcasting?

3. What Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian was a major figure in the development of Western Christianity?

4. The English language was formed through how many invasions?

5. How many novels has Robert MacNeil written, according to the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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