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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What great-grandfather of rap does Robert McCrum write is largely forgotten?
(a) Anderson Clydeson.
(b) Master P.
(c) Mister Spoons.
(d) Dr. Dre.

2. How many people spoke English in Shakespeare's time?
(a) 5-7 million.
(b) 8-10 million.
(c) 10-15 million.
(d) 3-4 million.

3. Who were among the first English-speaking migrants to the west and their descendants live in Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Brittany?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Indians.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Celts.

4. Which of the early Germanic tribes had speech that was Germanic and they lived Denmark?
(a) Frisii.
(b) Anglii.
(c) Celti.
(d) Buchi.

5. The Story of English was created alongside a nine-part television series for what network?
(a) CBS.
(b) NBC.
(c) PBS.
(d) ABC.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert McCrum was Editor-in-Chief of what publishing house from 1979-1996?

2. When was William Shakespeare born?

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

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

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

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