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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what century onwards did England begin domination of Ireland?
(a) 12th.
(b) 8th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 10th.

2. When did the First World War begin?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1914.

3. What is the name of the dialect generally associated with the British working class?
(a) Queen's English.
(b) Estuary.
(c) Cockney.
(d) RP.

4. The English language in Ireland is still _____ and non-standardized, according to Robert McCrum.
(a) Structured.
(b) Elizabethan.
(c) Heightened.
(d) Ruralized.

5. The first Dictionary of the English Language contained over how many definitions?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 40,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author noted that Southern women often sounded like their black slaves?

2. What is the Church of Scotland's more common name?

3. What NASA space probe was launched during the original writing of The Story of English (Edition One)?

4. Who wrote The American Language?

5. How many novels has Robert MacNeil written, according to the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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