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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What surprises Mrs. Pearce?
(a) Liza has only one change of clothing to her name.
(b) Liza never wears pajamas; she sleeps in her underwear.
(c) Liza's clothing is torn and dirty.
(d) Liza has no underwear.

4. What does Higgins think of the way the Flower Girl speaks?
(a) He is offended by the curse words she uses, saying it is improper for a lady.
(b) It is disgusting and depressing, and an insult to the English language.
(c) He thinks she has a natural poetic gift.
(d) It makes her sound uneducated, but it is quaint and cute.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What should happen with the English alphabet, according to Shaw?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the Flower Girl's appearance?

3. Which is true of Pygmalion at the time Shaw wrote his Preface?

4. Which of the following first interests Higgins about Liza?

5. What does Higgins say about women?

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