Pygmalion Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Pygmalion Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following describes Liza's home?
(a) She sleeps in a suburban kitchen with a fireplace.
(b) A small, shabby room in an alley.
(c) A dirty shack she shares with her whole family.
(d) She is homeless and sleeps in an alley.

2. What should happen with the spelling of the English language, according to Shaw?
(a) It should be simplified to get rid of silent letters.
(b) It should be emphasized more in school so that everyone can learn to spell correctly.
(c) It should be made as phonetic as Spanish.
(d) Standardized spelling should disregarded as unnecessary; people should simply sound out words and apply the approximate phonetic spelling.

3. What is a problem with the English language, according to Shaw?
(a) It doesn't have a beautiful sound when spoken.
(b) It is difficult for foreigners to learn well.
(c) It is not spelled the way it should be pronounced.
(d) It is a vulgar language when compared to Latinate languages such as French.

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

5. 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) An expert in shorthand who, like Higgins, lived in England.
(c) A phonetician who, like Higgins, greatly admired Milton.
(d) A portrait painter who, like Higgins, loved phonetics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Henry Sweet?

3. What does an upside-down e represent?

4. What does Shaw try to do for Sweet?

5. What is Freddy looking for at the beginning of Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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