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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesHenry Sweet not become more prominent?
(a) He angera many people by publishing a libelous article.
(b) He scorns everyone who did not agree with him about the importance of phonetics.
(c) He is an ill-natured man.
(d) Nobody agrees with him that phonetics are important.

2. What surprises Mrs. Pearce?
(a) Liza has only one change of clothing to her name.
(b) Liza has no underwear.
(c) Liza never wears pajamas; she sleeps in her underwear.
(d) Liza's clothing is torn and dirty.

3. What do Pickering and Higgins say makes Liza a "genius"?
(a) She has a perfect ear and can imitate any sound she hears.
(b) She can remember all of Higgins's appointments and finds his slippers when he loses them.
(c) She knows exactly what to say in any social situation.
(d) She can charm anyone she meets instantly.

4. Who is Neppomuck?
(a) The ambassador from Hungary.
(b) A major rival of Higgins.
(c) A former student of Higgins.
(d) A Hungarian prince.

5. Which of the following does Shaw identify as a problem among his fellow English?
(a) The English can't speak their own language properly.
(b) The English do not bother to learn other European languages.
(c) The English are poor spellers.
(d) The English are snobs who look down on people who can't speak English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Higgins give Liza in Act 2 when she begins to cry?

2. Who is Henry Sweet?

3. Why is Clara annoyed with her mother?

4. What does the ambassador's wife think of Liza?

5. Why does Liza become upset with Higgins?

(see the answer key)

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