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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?
(a) It cannot be done in real life.
(b) They should imitate people who speak proper English.
(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.

2. About how much do Liza's clothes cost?
(a) 200 pounds.
(b) 1000 pounds
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 1200 pounds.

3. What does Liza throw at Higgins when they return home after the party?
(a) All her jewelry.
(b) The ring he bought her.
(c) His slippers.
(d) A book about his precious alphabet.

4. Who is Robert Bridges and what does he have in common with Higgins?
(a) A professor at Oxford who, like Higgins, had a fiery temper.
(b) A phonetician who, like Higgins, greatly admired Milton.
(c) A portrait painter who, like Higgins, loved phonetics.
(d) An expert in shorthand who, like Higgins, lived in England.

5. What does Higgins ask Mrs. Pearce to do with Liza's clothing?
(a) Sew it so that it doesn't look so raggedy.
(b) Burn it at once.
(c) Wash it in boiling water to kill the mites.
(d) Throw it away.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Liza say she never did when she was a flower girl?

4. What does Sweet send Shaw?

5. What insulting term does Higgins use to describe Liza in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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