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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 in Higgins's laboratory with Higgins at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Nobody; Higgins is alone.
(b) Liza Doolittle.
(c) Mrs. Pearce.
(d) Pickering.

2. How do the bystanders treat Liza when she becomes upset?
(a) They are sympathetic to her and defend her.
(b) They completely ignore her as if she is invisible.
(c) They are shocked by her bad language.
(d) They tell her to get lost because she is a worthless flower girl.

3. Why doesn't Sweet's shorthand become popular?
(a) It is very difficult to learn.
(b) It is not legible.
(c) He does not have the business organization he needs to popularize it.
(d) It is not a complete and exact phonetic script.

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

5. What mistake does Liza make in the bathroom?
(a) She burns herself with the hot water in the bath.
(b) She thinks the bathtub is for washing clothes.
(c) She uses the toothbrush to brush her hair.
(d) She thinks the toilet is for washing hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doolittle promise to do with the money?

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

3. Who is Alexander Melville Bell?

4. How old is the Flower Girl?

5. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?

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