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

2. When was the Education Act passed in the United Kingdom?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1655.
(d) 1923.

3. What is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims?
(a) Nina Maria.
(b) Plymouth Rock.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Ellis Island.

4. Which of the following words is attributed to Shakespeare's origination?
(a) Company.
(b) Assassination.
(c) President.
(d) Death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the English Reformation begin?

2. Northern Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands produced their own language tree that divided into what and German?

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

4. Who brought the English language to Britain, according to Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue?

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

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