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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, Next Year's Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Renaissance added over how many words to the English language?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 30,000.

2. What NASA space probe was launched during the original writing of The Story of English (Edition One)?
(a) Sputnik.
(b) Voyager One.
(c) Voyager Two.
(d) Voyager Three.

3. When did the American Civil War begin?
(a) 1795.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1845.

4. When was Ivanhoe written?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1695.
(d) 1819.

5. Many Canadians use what instead of the American "zee"?
(a) Cee.
(b) Zepha.
(c) Vee.
(d) Zed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many blacks were in the United States when the Civil War began?

2. What is the capital of Jamaica?

3. When was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

4. What do the authors claim denote information about a speaker's life and career and explain community values?

5. What committee was formed to make decisions regarding standard English pronunciation for broadcasting in England?

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