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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, Next Year's Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Northern Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands produced their own language tree that divided into what and German?
(a) English.
(b) Welsh.
(c) Celtic.
(d) Norse.

2. After World War II, which national economy sent multinational corporations across the world and into NATO and the UN?
(a) British.
(b) American.
(c) Canadian.
(d) French.

3. Which of the following words is attributed to Shakespeare's origination?
(a) President.
(b) Assassination.
(c) Company.
(d) Death.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authors claim denote information about a speaker's life and career and explain community values?

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

3. Daniel Webster was a leader in what political party?

4. What word refers to a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses?

5. What was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America?

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