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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Higgins think of his mother?
(a) He puts up with her because he loves her so much.
(b) He adores her and finds her the model of all lovable women.
(c) He is annoyed by her nagging.
(d) He thinks she is like all other women, a silly fool.

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

3. What does Higgins think of Neppomuck?
(a) He is a fool.
(b) He is boring.
(c) He is a perfect companion for Liza.
(d) He is very clever, perhaps too clever.

4. What is Freddy looking for at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Tickets to the theater.
(b) A taxicab.
(c) Someone to love.
(d) Flowers for his mother.

5. Why does Shaw's attempt to help Sweet fail?
(a) Sweet only writes libelous articles against his fellow academics.
(b) Sweet has no interest in promoting his ideas to the public.
(c) Sweet dies before he can see the play.
(d) Sweet looks down on the theater as unacademic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two subjects has Higgins told Liza she must stick to in polite conversation?

2. What city is the setting of Shaw's play?

3. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?

4. What does Sweet think of the Pitman system?

5. For how long will Liza stay with Higgins as his pupil?

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