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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What type of person does Shaw indicate is the hero of Pygmalion?
(a) A professor of English literatures specializing in Shakespeare and Milton.
(b) A multilinguist and expert in Latinate languages.
(c) An energetic enthusiast who supports language reform.
(d) A low-class person who cannot speak the language properly.
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. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?
(a) They must be trained by a phonetics expert.
(b) It cannot be done in real life.
(c) People should not try to get rid of their low-class accents; they should be proud of the way they speak.
(d) They should imitate people who speak proper English.
4. Which of the following is among Liza's treasured possessions?
(a) A book of Shakespeare's plays.
(b) A picture of her deceased mother.
(c) A birdcage.
(d) A fashionable dress that she has never worn.
5. What does Sweet send Shaw?
(a) Postcards.
(b) Letters.
(c) Books.
(d) Money.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which best describes the first scene?
2. Which is true of Pygmalion at the time Shaw wrote his Preface?
3. Where is Act 1 of the play set?
4. What happens to the Flower Girl's basket?
5. What is a problem with the English language, according to Shaw?
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