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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true of pidgins?
They are a mix of three or more languages.
They did not exist before the 1800s.
They are less complex than the languages they are derived from.
They are found only in Papua New Guinea.
- 2. Multiple Choice
A lingua franca is _____.
a creole
simpler than a pidgin
a simplified form of Chinese
a language used for wider communication
- 3. Multiple Choice
What happens if speakers of a pidgin are no longer in contact?
The pidgin dies out.
The pidgin becomes less complex.
The pidgin evolves into a creole.
The pidgin is adopted in new contexts.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The term creole may have been used first _____.
in China
in Portuguese colonies
by British traders
by European soldiers
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is true of creoles?
They have no native speakers.
They form when people without a common language must communicate.
They are used in limited contexts, such as religious activities.
They are more complex linguistically than extended pidgins.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Tok Pisin _____.
has no written form
is a creole
is older than English
is derived from Chinese
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