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

2. How many quotations were in the original Dictionary of the English Language?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 300,000.
(c) 114,000.
(d) 100,000.

3. When did Robert MacNeil retire, according to his bio in the Introduction?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1995.

4. When did the American Civil War begin?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1795.

5. Ulster is composed of how many counties?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Shakespeare born and raised?

2. The authors assert in Chapter 6, Black on White, that the black pidgins clearly date back to which century?

3. When was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

4. Who published the Dictionary of the English Language in 1755?

5. How many people in America claim to be of Irish descent today?

(see the answer key)

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