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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Higgins compare Liza?
(a) A flower in the mud.
(b) A diamond in the rough.
(c) A squashed cabbage-leaf.
(d) The Queen of Sheba.

2. Which character in Pygmalion is based in part on Henry Sweet?
(a) Higgins.
(b) Pickering.
(c) Doolittle.
(d) Neppomuck.

3. What is the strange man (Higgins) doing behind the pillar?
(a) Spying on Liza.
(b) Waiting for a taxicab.
(c) Hiding from the police.
(d) Taking notes.

4. What skill does Neppomuck have?
(a) He is a clever international spy who can read people's body language.
(b) He can do magic tricks and sleight of hand.
(c) He is an interpreter who knows 32 languages.
(d) He is a psychic capable of reading the secret thoughts of people.

5. What does Neppomuck think must be Liza's true background?
(a) She is a Hungarian princess.
(b) She is a European duchess.
(c) She is American.
(d) She was educated in France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should happen with the English alphabet, according to Shaw?

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

3. Which of the following describes the Gentleman (later identified as Pickering)?

4. What is one example Shaw gives of when people might want to change their accents?

5. Who says, "I havnt any small talk. If people would only be frank and say what they really think!"

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