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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 Names.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The English language has _____________________________.
(a) remained constant
(b) changed considerably
(c) had minimal change
(d) served as the foundation for most languages

2. What is the dictionary that follows Webster's forty years later?
(a) Harvard English Dictionary
(b) Oxford English Dictionary
(c) Franklin's English Dictionary
(d) Mensa English Dictionary

3. What country attempts to control language by its academic system instead of following social forces?
(a) Italy
(b) United States
(c) France
(d) England

4. Regional trends have common accent features but no speakers who _________________________________.
(a) can teach proper English
(b) can emulate someone else
(c) all speak in exactly the same way
(d) can be emulated

5. The author tends to think that English is special because of ___________________________.
(a) its verb use
(b) its inherent ease of learning
(c) its flexibility of use
(d) its lyrical sound

Short Answer Questions

1. English is a language of constant ___________________.

2. What happens when a particular phonology is applied to adopted words?

3. What did North American immigrants do with their native languages?

4. What is the result of the shift mentioned in #150?

5. According to the author what is the most striking example of a word with multiple meanings?

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