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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of what country have recently developed a fanatical desire to learn English, and English is vital in many developing countries, according to the author?
(a) Germany.
(b) China.
(c) Korea.
(d) Israel.

2. Johnson traveled through where at the dawn of the Enlightenment of Hume, Smith, Burns, and Telford?
(a) New York.
(b) Wales.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

3. Scots is one of the oldest and most interesting varieties of English dating back to which centuries?
(a) Third and fourth.
(b) Sixth and seventh.
(c) First and second.
(d) Eighth and ninth.

4. How many novels has Robert MacNeil written, according to the Introduction?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims?

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

4. From what century onwards did England begin domination of Ireland?

5. What American-originated word means to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate?

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