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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Robert MacNeil retire, according to his bio in the Introduction?
2. For what newspaper is Robert McCrum listed as Literary Editor in the Introduction?
3. What Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian was a major figure in the development of Western Christianity?
4. Where was the Archduke Ferdinand assassinated?
5. Who is listed as the Executive Producer of the television series The Story of English?
Short Essay Questions
1. What cultural wars and battles helped to create the English language, according to the authors in Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue?
2. Who was William Shakespeare and what impact did he have on the English language?
3. What impact did the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons have on the Celtic language? Why?
4. Who spread the English language to the west initially? Who are their descendants?
5. Which group of Scots first spoke English? Where did it arrive from?
6. What became of the Germanic tribes described in Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue? Where did they spread?
7. What do the authors assert is the common ancestry of all languages? What happened to most of them?
8. What do the authors write of the advances from broadcasting on English in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World?
9. What do the authors assert about the state of flux of the English language in the Introduction?
10. What did James I do to reduce the rule of Celtic chiefs in Ulster?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe William Shakespeare and his impact on the English language. When did he live? How many plays did he write? How many words did he originate?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how dialects reflect human culture and class station, specifically in Great Britain. What do the authors write regarding the fluidity of accents and culture in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the distinct paths in which the slave trade traveled and how the people in each region were affected by the trade. How did cultures and languages change?
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