1. 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 express every sound in the language perfectly.
(c) It can be used as a kind of secret code or cryptogram.
(d) It can be used on postcards, where there is limited space to write.

2. What should happen with the English alphabet, according to Shaw?
(a) It should be the same as the Spanish alphabet.
(b) It should be simplified to include only the most essential letters.
(c) It should be increased to the size of the Russian alphabet.
(d) It should be completely modified to conform with classical Greek letters.

3. Which comment does Shaw make about the realism in his play?
(a) A transformation like the one made by the heroine is very possible in real life.
(b) Realism is not to be found in the theater.
(c) A transformation like the one made by the heroine is obviously not possible in real life.
(d) Realism is the only style that can be respected in the theater.

4. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?
(a) They should imitate people who speak proper English.
(b) People should not try to get rid of their low-class accents; they should be proud of the way they speak.
(c) It cannot be done in real life.
(d) They must be trained by a phonetics expert.

5. What does Sweet think of the Pitman system?
(a) He despises it.
(b) He thinks it is brilliant and uses it as a model.
(c) He never knows of it because he dies before it is invented.
(d) He doesn't like it because it is not phonetic.