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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following describes Liza's home?
(a) She sleeps in a suburban kitchen with a fireplace.
(b) A small, shabby room in an alley.
(c) A dirty shack she shares with her whole family.
(d) She is homeless and sleeps in an alley.

2. Which of the following first interests Higgins about Liza?
(a) Her ability to survive on the tough urban streets.
(b) Her Cockney accent.
(c) Her exceptional beauty.
(d) Her cleverness.

3. What happened to Liza's parents?
(a) She has no parents; they are dead.
(b) They are too poor to take care of her, so she lives on her own.
(c) She has no mother, and her father and stepmother kicked her out.
(d) Her father is gone and her stepfather beats her.

4. What does an upside-down e represent?
(a) It is similar to a question mark.
(b) It is a symbol of the uselessnesss of alphabets.
(c) A vowel of indefinite sound.
(d) An uncommon vowel in English.

5. What does Higgins say about women?
(a) He thinks men are superior to women and should tell them what to do.
(b) He's happier without them and is a confirmed bachelor.
(c) He thinks all women are silly creatures, like animals.
(d) He has a hard time controlling himself around beautiful women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shaw's attempt to help Sweet fail?

2. What does Sweet think of the Pitman system?

3. How much money does Doolittle demand from Higgins in exchange for his daughter?

4. What type of person does Shaw indicate is the hero of Pygmalion?

5. What does Sweet send Shaw?

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