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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Henry Higgins described?
(a) He is elderly and distinguished, with the appearance of a scholar.
(b) He is thin and feeble, but has a strong scientific mind.
(c) He is about forty years old, strong and energetic.
(d) He is young and handsome, but sloppy in his dress.

2. What city is the setting of Shaw's play?
(a) Paris.
(b) Chicago.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

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

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

5. How do the bystanders treat Liza when she becomes upset?
(a) They are shocked by her bad language.
(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 sympathetic to her and defend her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the taxicab driver realize about Liza that humiliates her?

2. What happens to the Flower Girl's basket?

3. What does Liza want to do after her bath?

4. What does Higgins say when he finds that Liza is not married?

5. How old is the Flower Girl?

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