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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sweet think of the Pitman system?
(a) He thinks it is brilliant and uses it as a model.
(b) He never knows of it because he dies before it is invented.
(c) He doesn't like it because it is not phonetic.
(d) He despises it.

2. What does Higgins give Liza in Act 2 when she begins to cry?
(a) A meal.
(b) A handkerchief to wipe her nose with.
(c) A shilling for the taxi.
(d) A whack on the bum with a broomstick.

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

4. What does the taxicab driver realize about Liza that humiliates her?
(a) She doesn't have any money and cannot pay for the taxi.
(b) She's never ridden in a taxi before and has no idea how much it costs.
(c) She lives in a slum.
(d) She is really a prostitute.

5. What does Higgins notice about Liza's father, Doolittle?
(a) He seems cruel and conniving.
(b) He has a natural talent with language.
(c) He has the same horrible accent as Liza.
(d) Despite his poverty, he seems like an honest fellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Sweet's shorthand become popular?

2. What can Higgins guess about people?

3. What does Higgins say he can do for the Flower Girl (Liza)?

4. How is Henry Higgins described?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe the Flower Girl's appearance?

(see the answer key)

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