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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Guid Scots Tongue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Julius Caesar and his armies conquered Britain when?
(a) 34 B.C.
(b) 100 B.C.
(c) 44 B.C.
(d) 55 B.C.

2. Which of the four ethnic groups that invaded Scotland during the Dark Ages united the kingdom?
(a) The Asti.
(b) The Illiuni.
(c) The Finni.
(d) The Scotti.

3. Approximately how many people speak English as their first language today?
(a) 654 million.
(b) 375 million.
(c) 230 million.
(d) 800 million.

4. By what year were nearly half of the English literate, according to Chapter 3, A Muse of Fire?
(a) 1400.
(b) 1550.
(c) 1600.
(d) 1500.

5. What is the Church of Scotland's more common name?
(a) The Scotch Catholic.
(b) The Anglican.
(c) The Catholic.
(d) The Kirk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people spoke English in Shakespeare's time?

2. Approximately how many words are in the English language?

3. When did Queen Elizabeth die?

4. What is the name of the dialect generally associated with the British working class?

5. For what newspaper is Robert McCrum listed as Literary Editor in the Introduction?

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