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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which university does Sweet teach?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) The Imperial Institute in London.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Harvard.

2. What is striking about Neppomuck's appearance?
(a) He is exceptionally handsome.
(b) He has very dark, swarthy skin.
(c) He is extremely large and burly.
(d) He has a very hairy face.

3. Who is Henry Sweet?
(a) A high official who popularized the subject of phonetics.
(b) A phonetics expert whom Shaw admired.
(c) The editor of a monthly review.
(d) A sweet-tempered professor of language and literature.

4. What happens to the Flower Girl's basket?
(a) Someone steals it.
(b) It is knocked to the ground by Freddy.
(c) The police seize it, saying she has no license to sell flowers.
(d) It is knocked to the ground by Higgins.

5. Where does Liza tell Freddy she is going at the end of Act 1?
(a) Buckingham Palace.
(b) To see Higgins.
(c) Home.
(d) To jump in the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shocking word does Liza use during the social visit with the Eynsford Hills in Act 3?

2. Who says, "The secret is not having good manners or bad manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls."

3. Who is Tito Pagliardini?

4. At the end of Act 2, Higgins is shown teaching Liza a lesson. What specifically does Higgins teach Liza?

5. Why does Liza become upset with Higgins?

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