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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. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1775.

2. Who brought the English language to Britain, according to Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue?
(a) Germanic tribes.
(b) Asian tribes.
(c) Celts.
(d) Roman tribes.

3. What popular singer brought recognition to Jamaica?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Jimi Hendrix.
(c) Lou Reed.
(d) Desi Arnaz.

4. The Story of English was created alongside a nine-part television series for what network?
(a) NBC.
(b) CBS.
(c) PBS.
(d) ABC.

5. Bilingualism began in earnest in India in what year?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1782.
(c) 1665.
(d) 1835.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the national language of Nigeria?

2. Linguists know that languages spoken by around how much of humanity came from a common Indo-European source?

3. Who remain the most direct descendants of the Celts?

4. What term refers to a variety of English spoken in Singapore, incorporating elements of Chinese and Malay?

5. Thomas Macaulay was born in what year?

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