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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. James VI of Scotland became James I of England in what year?
(a) 1702.
(b) 1603.
(c) 1557.
(d) 1596.

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

3. When did Queen Elizabeth die?
(a) 1595.
(b) 1600.
(c) 1603.
(d) 1650.

4. The Renaissance added over how many words to the English language?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 20,000.

5. What do the authors claim denote information about a speaker's life and career and explain community values?
(a) Languages.
(b) Accents.
(c) Vocabularies.
(d) Styles.

Short Answer Questions

1. English is the official language of how many countries?

2. When was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

3. What language did the Celts speak?

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

5. When did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes sail from Denmark and the German Coast into Britain?

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