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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. How many people spoke English in Shakespeare's time?
(a) 5-7 million.
(b) 8-10 million.
(c) 10-15 million.
(d) 3-4 million.

2. After World War II, which national economy sent multinational corporations across the world and into NATO and the UN?
(a) French.
(b) British.
(c) American.
(d) Canadian.

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

4. Ulster is composed of how many counties?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

5. When was William Shakespeare born?
(a) 1564.
(b) 1572.
(c) 1555.
(d) 1603.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Scotland's most celebrated poet?

2. The United States is how many times the size of the United Kingdom?

3. The people of what country have recently developed a fanatical desire to learn English, and English is vital in many developing countries, according to the author?

4. The culture of Ireland rose to a high point in what century?

5. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published in what year?

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