1. Which is true of Pygmalion at the time Shaw wrote his Preface?
(a) It is extremely successful in Europe, and he hopes to make it so in America.
(b) It is extremely successful on stage, and he hopes to make a movie of it.
(c) It is extremely successful in America, but not in Europe.
(d) It is extremely successful on stage and screen all over North America and Europe.

2. How do the bystanders treat Liza when she becomes upset?
(a) They completely ignore her as if she is invisible.
(b) They tell her to get lost because she is a worthless flower girl.
(c) They are shocked by her bad language.
(d) They are sympathetic to her and defend her.

3. To Shaw, what is the main advantage of Henry Sweet's "Current Shorthand"?
(a) Everyone is familiar with it, as it is widely taught in secretarial schools.
(b) It can express every sound in the language perfectly.
(c) It can be used as a kind of secret code or cryptogram.
(d) It can be used on postcards, where there is limited space to write.

4. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?
(a) They should imitate people who speak proper English.
(b) It cannot be done in real life.
(c) They must be trained by a phonetics expert.
(d) People should not try to get rid of their low-class accents; they should be proud of the way they speak.

5. What happens to the Flower Girl's basket?
(a) Someone steals it.
(b) It is knocked to the ground by Freddy.
(c) The police seize it, saying she has no license to sell flowers.
(d) It is knocked to the ground by Higgins.