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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The English language was formed through how many invasions?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.
2. Robert McCrum describes the modulation of British RP to what in the Introduction?
(a) American English.
(b) North Country English.
(c) Cockney English.
(d) Estuary English.
3. What committee was formed to make decisions regarding standard English pronunciation for broadcasting in England?
(a) ACSE.
(b) NACP.
(c) NCAA.
(d) ACCE.
4. Who published the Dictionary of the English Language in 1755?
(a) Daniel Webster.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Daniel Johnson.
5. Scots is one of the oldest and most interesting varieties of English dating back to which centuries?
(a) Sixth and seventh.
(b) Eighth and ninth.
(c) Third and fourth.
(d) First and second.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the four ethnic groups that invaded Scotland during the Dark Ages united the kingdom?
2. Which of the early Germanic tribes had speech that was Germanic and they lived Denmark?
3. When did James I die?
4. Who wrote Treasure Island?
5. When did Robert MacNeil retire, according to his bio in the Introduction?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the authors write of the Puritans in Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue? Where were they located?
2. When did Julius Caesar invade the Celts? What was the result?
3. When did James I come to the British throne? What major impact did he have on the English language?
4. What myths relating to the English language do the authors hope to dispel, according to the Introduction?
5. What is notable about the standardization of English throughout history? What examples do the authors give in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World?
6. Who was William Shakespeare and what impact did he have on the English language?
7. What examples do the authors give in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World for the history of success of the English language?
8. What time frame is embodied by the Elizabethan period? What advances took place in English during this time?
9. Samuel Johnson's dictionary had what impact on the Scottish dialect? What were Johnson's experiences in Scotland?
10. What cultural wars and battles helped to create the English language, according to the authors in Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue?
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