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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Mrs. Pearce warn Higgins?
(a) She warns him not to take sexual advantage of Liza.
(b) She warns him that Liza may be dishonest and should be watched carefully.
(c) She warns him that Liza's father may come for her.
(d) She warns him to be polite and not swear around Liza.

2. What bet does Higgins make with Pickering?
(a) That he can teach Liza to speak perfect English in three weeks.
(b) That Liza will marry the Duke and become a Duchess.
(c) That he can pass Liza off as a lady at the ambassador's garden party.
(d) That he can seduce Liza and make her fall in love with him in three months.

3. Why does Shaw's attempt to help Sweet fail?
(a) Sweet looks down on the theater as unacademic.
(b) Sweet only writes libelous articles against his fellow academics.
(c) Sweet dies before he can see the play.
(d) Sweet has no interest in promoting his ideas to the public.

4. 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.

5. For how long will Liza stay with Higgins as his pupil?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesHenry Sweet not become more prominent?

2. How does Higgins make his money?

3. What does Higgins say he can do for the Flower Girl (Liza)?

4. How much money does Doolittle demand from Higgins in exchange for his daughter?

5. Which of the following does Shaw identify as a problem among his fellow English?

(see the answer key)

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