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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Liza read what Higgins writes?
(a) He uses a phonetic alphabet.
(b) She is uneducated and has never learned how to read.
(c) It is written in French, a language she doesn't know.
(d) It is written in a cryptic code.

2. What does Liza want to do after her bath?
(a) Start her lessons immediately.
(b) Change back into her old clothes since she feels uncomfortable this way.
(c) Go out and show off her new clothes.
(d) Have a serious talk with her father.

3. What is one of Shaw's purposes in writing this play?
(a) To make people aware of the social inequalities in England.
(b) To let people know of the existence of phoneticians and how important they are.
(c) To encourage people to value all types of accents in English.
(d) To entertain people and make them forget their worries for another day.

4. What mistake does Liza make in the bathroom?
(a) She burns herself with the hot water in the bath.
(b) She thinks the bathtub is for washing clothes.
(c) She thinks the toilet is for washing hands.
(d) She uses the toothbrush to brush her hair.

5. What is the name of the opulent place where Mrs. Eynsford Hill grew up?
(a) Covent Garden.
(b) Largelady Park.
(c) Lisson Grove.
(d) Tottenham Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bet does Higgins make with Pickering?

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

3. What does Liza think about the party?

4. What does Liza sometimes secretly wish?

5. Where is Liza at the beginning of Act 5?

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