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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.1 | Chapter 3.2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What English word does the author of "Men and Manners" lament about the American re-signification?
(a) Missionary.
(b) Buttock.
(c) Clever.
(d) College.

2. Which of the early presidents does Mencken identify as archetypal of the new American?
(a) Andrew Jackson.
(b) James Monroe.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) George Washington.

3. According to the report of Beverley, what did a group of soldiers turn into after eating some Jimson Weed?
(a) Somnambulists.
(b) Zombies.
(c) Fools.
(d) Corpses.

4. According to the tale spread by William Gifford, what language was supposed to be substituted for English during the Revolutionary War?
(a) French.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Latin.

5. Which European language has exerted the most influence on the American language?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Mencken quote Sidney Low as saying is not taught to English youth?

2. What does John S. Farmer describe the Western vernacular as being?

3. What does Mencken state is neglected by those who are professional trained to investigate it?

4. According to Chapter 2.6, what regional pronunciation is erroneously thought by some to have superior authority regarding English pronunciation?

5. What term did John Witherspoon coin, framing it within the context of vulgarity?

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