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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Translations between English and ______________ are particularly difficult.
(a) Chinese
(b) Italian
(c) Japanese
(d) German

2. Who establishes a large presence in Northern England in the year 850?
(a) The Romans
(b) The Danish Vikings
(c) The Russians
(d) The French

3. Language differences within a country are often ________________.
(a) irreconcilable
(b) divisive
(c) petty
(d) political

4. The author finds that many languages _________________________.
(a) die out eventually
(b) have many similarities
(c) are difficult to learn
(d) overlap geographically

5. What is common to most English speakers?
(a) Talking too fast
(b) Dropping end letters
(c) Slurring
(d) Stuttering

Short Answer Questions

1. American surnames can be traced to ____________________ names.

2. What occurs when English speaking world leaders are forced to rely on translators?

3. How many words does the dictionary mentioned in #117 contain?

4. Words adopted into the English language already have ___________________.

5. What are the risks of being unaware of international translations of company names and messages?

(see the answer key)

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