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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the taxicab driver realize about Liza that humiliates her?
(a) She's never ridden in a taxi before and has no idea how much it costs.
(b) She doesn't have any money and cannot pay for the taxi.
(c) She is really a prostitute.
(d) She lives in a slum.

2. Who is Tito Pagliardini?
(a) A playwright.
(b) An opera singer.
(c) An expert in Italian dialects.
(d) A phonetics expert.

3. Which of the following does Shaw identify as a problem among his fellow English?
(a) The English are snobs who look down on people who can't speak English.
(b) The English can't speak their own language properly.
(c) The English are poor spellers.
(d) The English do not bother to learn other European languages.

4. 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) She is homeless and sleeps in an alley.
(d) A dirty shack she shares with her whole family.

5. How does the Flower Girl know Freddy's name?
(a) She heard the women call him by that name.
(b) They are secretly lovers.
(c) She has seen him somewhere before.
(d) She doesn't; she calls all young men "Freddy" or "Charlie."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Liza read what Higgins writes?

2. What does Higgins say about women?

3. How is Henry Higgins described?

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

5. What is NOT one of Henry Higgins's faults?

(see the answer key)

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