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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Liza comes to see Higgins in Act 2, what does she ask him to do?
(a) Make her into a duchess.
(b) Return the money he took the night before.
(c) Give her speech lessons.
(d) Help her open a flower shop.

4. What do Higgins and Pickering fear might happen at the end of Act 3 to spoil their bet?
(a) Liza might say curse words and create a scene.
(b) Neppomuck might tell the hosts about Higgins's bet.
(c) Liza might tell Neppomuck the truth.
(d) Neppomuck might figure out Liza's true background and create a scene.

5. Who is Henry Sweet?
(a) A high official who popularized the subject of phonetics.
(b) A sweet-tempered professor of language and literature.
(c) The editor of a monthly review.
(d) A phonetics expert whom Shaw admired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which comment does Shaw make about the realism in his play?

2. To Shaw, what is the main advantage of Henry Sweet's "Current Shorthand"?

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

4. What does Liza do when she looks into the mirror?

5. Who is Tito Pagliardini?

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