Pygmalion | Multiple Choice Test Questions

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Multiple Choice - Preface to Pygmalion. A Professor of Phonetics

1. Which of the following does Shaw identify as a problem among his fellow English?
a) The English are snobs who look down on people who can't speak English.
b) The English can't speak their own language properly.
c) The English are poor spellers.
d) The English do not bother to learn other European languages.

2. What is a problem with the English language, according to Shaw?
a) It doesn't have a beautiful sound when spoken.
b) It is a vulgar language when compared to Latinate languages such as French.
c) It is not spelled the way...
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