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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What city is the setting of Shaw's play?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

3. Which system does Shaw use to write his Preface?
(a) Gregg.
(b) Current Shorthand.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) Pitman.

4. How do the bystanders treat Liza when she becomes upset?
(a) They are shocked by her bad language.
(b) They completely ignore her as if she is invisible.
(c) They are sympathetic to her and defend her.
(d) They tell her to get lost because she is a worthless flower girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alexander Melville Bell?

2. What does Neppomuck think must be Liza's true background?

3. What do Pickering and Higgins say makes Liza a "genius"?

4. When does Shaw first become interested in the subject of phonetics?

5. To Shaw, what is the main advantage of Henry Sweet's "Current Shorthand"?

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