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The American Language Quiz

H. L. Mencken
This Study Guide consists of approximately 101 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The American Language.

The American Language Quiz

H. L. Mencken
This Study Guide consists of approximately 101 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The American Language.

Take our free The American Language quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which phrase did Oliver Wendell Holmes use to describe the state of the person who makes use of slang? (from Chapter 11.1)

2.

Which Founding Father coined the term "to belittle"? (from Chapter 5.1)

3.

Which country does Mencken state has a fondness for using surnames as given names? (from Chapter 10.2)

4.

According to the study of E.J. Hills, how many descriptive adjectives are possessed by the average child of two? (from Chapter 9.6)

5.

Which 1914 English dictionary made many important concessions to American spellings? (from Chapter 8.3)

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