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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Echoes of an English Voice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What American-originated word means an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance?
(a) Bonanza.
(b) Pot-luck.
(c) Stampede.
(d) Lollapalooza.

2. Linguists know that languages spoken by around how much of humanity came from a common Indo-European source?
(a) One third.
(b) One fifth.
(c) One half.
(d) One fourth.

3. When was the original edition of The Story of English published?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1986.

4. Which novelist defined English language fanatics as "Snoots"?
(a) David Foster Wallace.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) James Alexander Wallace.
(d) Jonathan Swift.

5. When did Robert MacNeil retire, according to his bio in the Introduction?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1990.

Short Answer Questions

1. What style of music was the invention of the Scots-Irish?

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

3. What is considered the highest level of standardization of English, according to the authors in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World?

4. What Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian was a major figure in the development of Western Christianity?

5. What is the British spelling of the word "color"?

(see the answer key)

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