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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. What dialect is associated with the lower classes in England?
(a) Cockney.
(b) Queen's English.
(c) Estuary.
(d) RP.
2. What word refers to a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses?
(a) Stampede.
(b) Lollapalooza.
(c) Bonanza.
(d) Roundup.
3. 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.
4. What is a term used for both dialects of English and English-based pidgins and creoles, and whose meaning depends considerably upon the context, and particularly the part of the world?
(a) Native English.
(b) Pidgin English.
(c) Black English.
(d) Nonstandard English.
5. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1803.
Short Answer Questions
1. Bilingualism began in earnest in India in what year?
2. The English conquered and warred with the Irish for over how many years?
3. What was Mark Twain's real name?
4. Thomas Macaulay was born in what year?
5. What is the current population of Jamaica?
Short Essay Questions
1. What words developed from the spread of Americans to the West?
2. What effect did World War II have on the Cockney language? What other world events affected it?
3. How have British and American accents diverged over time, according to the authors in Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!?
4. When did the Act of Union take place in Irish/English history? What effect did it have on English?
5. What do the authors assert has changed in the way Black English is viewed in recent times?
6. What international influences came to the English language from New York?
7. How was Cockney stereotypically viewed in London? What governmental changes standardized it?
8. When was English first introduced to India? What led to its development there?
9. When was Webster's Dictionary first published? How many copies were sold in his lifetime?
10. What is the source of inspiration for Irish literature? When did Irish culture rise to its high point?
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