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

2. Who is the author of the novel Oscar and Lucinda?
(a) Peter Carey.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Jonathan Swift.
(d) Danielle Steele.

3. What is considered the highest level of standardization of English, according to the authors in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World?
(a) Jamaican English.
(b) Estuary English.
(c) Cockney English.
(d) Queen's English.

4. Approximately how many words are in the English language?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 500,000.

5. RP was spoken by how much of the British population at the origination of BBC?
(a) 10%.
(b) 1%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 3%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which novelist defined English language fanatics as "Snoots"?

2. When did Robert MacNeil retire, according to his bio in the Introduction?

3. What is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common?

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

5. The Story of English was created alongside a nine-part television series for what network?

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