Pygmalion Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Pygmalion Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which comment does Shaw make about the realism in his play?
(a) A transformation like the one made by the heroine is obviously not possible in real life.
(b) A transformation like the one made by the heroine is very possible in real life.
(c) Realism is not to be found in the theater.
(d) Realism is the only style that can be respected in the theater.

2. Why does Liza become upset with Higgins?
(a) He knocks over her basket of flowers.
(b) He won't give her any money.
(c) He makes fun of her accent in front of everyone.
(d) She thinks he's spying on her for the police.

3. What should happen with the spelling of the English language, according to Shaw?
(a) It should be emphasized more in school so that everyone can learn to spell correctly.
(b) It should be made as phonetic as Spanish.
(c) Standardized spelling should disregarded as unnecessary; people should simply sound out words and apply the approximate phonetic spelling.
(d) It should be simplified to get rid of silent letters.

4. Why doesHenry Sweet not become more prominent?
(a) Nobody agrees with him that phonetics are important.
(b) He angera many people by publishing a libelous article.
(c) He scorns everyone who did not agree with him about the importance of phonetics.
(d) He is an ill-natured man.

5. What is the strange man (Higgins) doing behind the pillar?
(a) Taking notes.
(b) Hiding from the police.
(c) Waiting for a taxicab.
(d) Spying on Liza.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Shaw try to do for Sweet?

4. What surprises Mrs. Pearce?

5. How is Henry Higgins described?

(see the answer key)

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