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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. In what decade did a rebellious side of black liberation come together in New Orleans?

2. What term is also known as Irish English and is the dialect of English spoken in Ireland?

3. What dialect is associated with the lower classes in England?

4. What American-originated word means an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance?

5. Abraham Lincoln was America's ___ President.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Cockney stereotypically viewed in London? What governmental changes standardized it?

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

4. What is the source of inspiration for Irish literature? When did Irish culture rise to its high point?

5. Following the domination of the Irish by England, what splits arose over religion?

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

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

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

9. How did Black English develop in the American South? When did Black English begin to appear in literature?

10. What do the authors attribute to Ireland's unique inflections and word stresses in dialect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Black English affects language today in popular culture, including television, film, music, and other influences. What contributions can they name which originated in African culture?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Irish-English accent as it relates to Shakespearean English. What other dialects reflect the vocabulary and style of certain Shakespearean characters? How can this be explained?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influence of the King James Bible on the English language. What words are examples which arose to common use following the release of the English Bible?

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