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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is quoted from his Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language in the Introduction?
(a) William Cran.
(b) Anderson Williams.
(c) Dr. Samuel Johnson.
(d) Daniel Webster.

2. What is another word for Old English?
(a) Medieval English.
(b) Englisc.
(c) Celtic.
(d) Germanic.

3. Robert McCrum describes the modulation of British RP to what in the Introduction?
(a) North Country English.
(b) Estuary English.
(c) American English.
(d) Cockney English.

4. The people of what country have recently developed a fanatical desire to learn English, and English is vital in many developing countries, according to the author?
(a) Germany.
(b) China.
(c) Korea.
(d) Israel.

5. English is the official language of how many countries?
(a) 25.
(b) 53.
(c) 34.
(d) 43.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the novel Oscar and Lucinda?

2. Who is listed as the Executive Producer of the television series The Story of English?

3. When was the Education Act passed in the United Kingdom?

4. When was William Shakespeare born?

5. What does "RP" stand for?

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