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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, A Muse of Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tyndale translated the Bible from Greek in what year?
(a) 1650.
(b) 1525.
(c) 1603.
(d) 1559.

2. What does "RP" stand for?
(a) Received Pronunciation.
(b) Royal Phonetics.
(c) Recieved Phonetics.
(d) Royal Pronunciation.

3. Who is quoted from his Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language in the Introduction?
(a) William Cran.
(b) Anderson Williams.
(c) Daniel Webster.
(d) Dr. Samuel Johnson.

4. Who is listed as the Executive Producer of the television series The Story of English?
(a) William Cran.
(b) Robert McCrum.
(c) Anderson Williams.
(d) Robert MacNeil.

5. The English language was formed through how many invasions?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Anglo-Saxon language received a major boost when Christianity brought an enormous Latin vocabulary starting in what year?

2. When was the Education Act passed in the United Kingdom?

3. After World War II, which national economy sent multinational corporations across the world and into NATO and the UN?

4. For what newspaper is Robert McCrum listed as Literary Editor in the Introduction?

5. What committee was formed to make decisions regarding standard English pronunciation for broadcasting in England?

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