1. Why doesHenry Sweet not become more prominent?
(a) He angera many people by publishing a libelous article.
(b) He is an ill-natured man.
(c) He scorns everyone who did not agree with him about the importance of phonetics.
(d) Nobody agrees with him that phonetics are important.

2. Why doesn't Sweet's shorthand become popular?
(a) It is very difficult to learn.
(b) He does not have the business organization he needs to popularize it.
(c) It is not legible.
(d) It is not a complete and exact phonetic script.

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

4. Which comment does Shaw make about the realism in his play?
(a) A transformation like the one made by the heroine is very possible in real life.
(b) A transformation like the one made by the heroine is obviously not possible in real life.
(c) Realism is not to be found in the theater.
(d) Realism is the only style that can be respected in the theater.

5. What type of person does Shaw indicate is the hero of Pygmalion?
(a) A low-class person who cannot speak the language properly.
(b) A multilinguist and expert in Latinate languages.
(c) An energetic enthusiast who supports language reform.
(d) A professor of English literatures specializing in Shakespeare and Milton.