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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Guid Scots Tongue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robert McCrum describes the modulation of British RP to what in the Introduction?
(a) Estuary English.
(b) Cockney English.
(c) American English.
(d) North Country English.

2. What is the name of the dialect generally associated with the British working class?
(a) Cockney.
(b) Queen's English.
(c) RP.
(d) Estuary.

3. For what newspaper is Robert McCrum listed as Literary Editor in the Introduction?
(a) The Observer.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The London Times.
(d) The San Francisco Chronicle.

4. Who welcomed St. Augustine in England?
(a) King Charles.
(b) King Aethelbert.
(c) King Skaronn.
(d) King Ferdinand.

5. When was the original edition of The Story of English published?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "RP" stand for?

2. Which of the early Germanic tribes had speech that was Germanic and they lived Denmark?

3. The Story of English was created alongside a nine-part television series for what network?

4. How many people spoke English in Shakespeare's time?

5. Approximately how many people speak English as their first language today?

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