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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Queen Victoria take the British crown?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1801.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1837.

2. In what decade did Australian English come to be of interest in other English speaking countries?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1970s.

3. The culture of Ireland rose to a high point in what century?
(a) 6th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 14th.

4. What author noted that Southern women often sounded like their black slaves?
(a) Samuel Clemens.
(b) Andrew Johnson.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Charles Dickens.

5. Who was a central figure in the Uncle Remus stories of the Southern United States?
(a) Johnny Appleseed.
(b) Brer Rabbit.
(c) Butler Johnson.
(d) Pecan Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. The United States is how many times the size of the United Kingdom?

2. How many Irish emigrated to the United States in the nineteenth century?

3. How many blacks were in the United States when the Civil War began?

4. What is the national language of Nigeria?

5. The English language in Ireland is still _____ and non-standardized, according to Robert McCrum.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors assert has changed in the way Black English is viewed in recent times?

2. What has led to the further development of English in the Far East?

3. When was Webster's Dictionary first published? How many copies were sold in his lifetime?

4. What do the authors write of the Canadian accent in Chapter 7, Pioneers! O Pioneers!?

5. Following the domination of the Irish by England, what splits arose over religion?

6. When did the Act of Union take place in Irish/English history? What effect did it have on English?

7. How did appreciation for the Australian dialect change in the 20th century? Why?

8. How many Americans are of Irish descent? What association do Westerners have with Ireland's history?

9. What effect did Webster have on differentiating British and American English standardization?

10. Where is the Irish language preserved in the New World? Where did the Irish immigrate to in America?

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