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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. The culture of Ireland rose to a high point in what century?

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

3. What is the capital of New Zealand?

4. In Cockney, the "w" is often exchanged for what sound?

5. What musical genre originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was the slave trade centered in England? How did blacks and whites communicate?

2. What do the authors write of the Jamaican dialect in Chapter 9, The New Englishes?

3. When and how did Australian English develop?

4. What effect did World War II have on the Cockney language? What other world events affected it?

5. When did the Act of Union take place in Irish/English history? What effect did it have on English?

6. How did appreciation for the Australian dialect change in the 20th century? Why?

7. What impact did the slave ships in the Caribbean have on the spread of the English language?

8. What impact did Black English have on whites in the American South?

9. What do the authors write of the Canadian accent in Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!?

10. What has led to the further development of English in the Far East?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the English language in comparison with others, such as German, French, or Spanish. What makes English easier or harder to learn? How do grammatical rules differ?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Act of Union of 1803 in Great Britain and its effects on the Irish language and culture. What remains of the Irish language today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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