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The Awful German Language - Quiz
  • 1. In which year did Mark Twain first attempt to learn German?
A) 1897
B) 1880
C) 1850
D) 1878
  • 2. What humorous advice did a friend give Twain upon his arrival in Germany?
A) "Use sign language; they'll understand you better."
B) "Speak in German, Mark. Some of these people may understand English."
C) "Avoid speaking at all; just nod and smile."
D) "Try to speak French instead; it's easier."
  • 3. What was the title of Twain's German-language lecture delivered in Vienna?
A) "Das Wunder der deutschen Sprache"
B) "Die Logik der deutschen Sprache"
C) "Die Freuden der deutschen Sprache"
D) "Die Schrecken der deutschen Sprache"
  • 4. Which type of language does Twain compare German to in his essay?
A) Polysynthetic
B) Isolating
C) Analytic
D) Agglutinative
  • 5. What translation method does Twain use to emphasize the mechanics of German?
A) Literal translation
B) Free translation
C) Dynamic equivalence
D) Interlinear translation
  • 6. How does Twain describe the inflection system in German?
A) "Efficient and user-friendly"
B) "Slipshod and systemless"
C) "Simple and straightforward"
D) "Logical and consistent"
  • 7. What is a key emphasis of Twain's essay regarding German language?
A) Verb conjugation
B) Linguistic gender
C) Pronunciation
D) Syntax
  • 8. According to Twain, what is grammatically neuter in German?
A) "Boy"
B) "Girl"
C) "Turnip"
D) "Woman"
  • 9. What does Twain find illogical about linguistic gender in German?
A) Gender is always based on natural sex.
B) There are no exceptions to gender rules.
C) The relationship between gender and noun is unclear.
D) All nouns have the same gender.
  • 10. Which language does Guy Deutscher mention as having similar idiosyncrasies to German?
A) Spanish
B) Italian
C) French
D) Dutch
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