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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. How many quotations were in the original Dictionary of the English Language?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 114,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 120,000.

2. Robert McCrum writes in the Introduction, "Language, we know, is in ceaseless ____."
(a) Love.
(b) Flux.
(c) Flow.
(d) Motion.

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

4. When did the Romans withdraw from Britain?
(a) 210 A.D.
(b) 520 A.D.
(c) 410 A.D.
(d) 110 A.D.

5. How many novels has Robert MacNeil written, according to the Introduction?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the leader of translation in the King James Bible?

2. When was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

3. Who is listed as the Executive Producer of the television series The Story of English?

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

5. What does "RP" stand for?

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