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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Act 1 of the play set?
(a) At a train station.
(b) In front of a church.
(c) At a theater.
(d) In a park.

2. What happens to the Flower Girl's basket?
(a) Someone steals it.
(b) It is knocked to the ground by Freddy.
(c) It is knocked to the ground by Higgins.
(d) The police seize it, saying she has no license to sell flowers.

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

4. Why can't Liza read what Higgins writes?
(a) It is written in French, a language she doesn't know.
(b) It is written in a cryptic code.
(c) She is uneducated and has never learned how to read.
(d) He uses a phonetic alphabet.

5. What makes Liza happy at the end of the evening?
(a) Freddy is falling in love with her.
(b) Higgins gives her a pocketful of change.
(c) She sold all her flowers.
(d) Higgins promises to give her lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes the first scene?

2. Which of the following describes Liza's home?

3. How does the Flower Girl know Freddy's name?

4. Which of the following is among Liza's treasured possessions?

5. Based on what you read in the Preface, with which of the following statements do you think Shaw would agree?

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