1. Based on what you read in the Preface, with which of the following statements do you think Shaw would agree?
(a) Great art should not seek to teach lessons, but to entertain.
(b) All great art must be didactic; that is, it should teach people something.
(c) Truly great art should not seek to be commercially successful.
(d) Great art cannot please everyone; there will always be some wiseacres who cannot appreciate it.

2. What should happen with the English alphabet, according to Shaw?
(a) It should be completely modified to conform with classical Greek letters.
(b) It should be the same as the Spanish alphabet.
(c) It should be simplified to include only the most essential letters.
(d) It should be increased to the size of the Russian alphabet.

3. What is one example Shaw gives of when people might want to change their accents?
(a) To become teachers.
(b) To play the Queen of Spain onstage.
(c) To meet monarchs such as the Queen of Spain.
(d) To win love.

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) They must be trained by a phonetics expert.
(c) People should not try to get rid of their low-class accents; they should be proud of the way they speak.
(d) It cannot be done in real life.

5. Which system does Shaw use to write his Preface?
(a) Current Shorthand.
(b) Gregg.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) Pitman.