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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following first interests Higgins about Liza?
(a) Her exceptional beauty.
(b) Her Cockney accent.
(c) Her ability to survive on the tough urban streets.
(d) Her cleverness.

3. To Shaw, what is the main advantage of Henry Sweet's "Current Shorthand"?
(a) Everyone is familiar with it, as it is widely taught in secretarial schools.
(b) It can be used on postcards, where there is limited space to write.
(c) It can express every sound in the language perfectly.
(d) It can be used as a kind of secret code or cryptogram.

4. Who is Robert Bridges and what does he have in common with Higgins?
(a) A professor at Oxford who, like Higgins, had a fiery temper.
(b) A phonetician who, like Higgins, greatly admired Milton.
(c) An expert in shorthand who, like Higgins, lived in England.
(d) A portrait painter who, like Higgins, loved phonetics.

5. How does Higgins make his money?
(a) He teaches people to speak with a proper accent.
(b) He is an inventor.
(c) He writes plays.
(d) He is a professor at Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Shaw identify as a problem among his fellow English?

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

4. What is the Flower Girl selling?

5. How does Liza feel about the bedroom she'll be staying in?

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