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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Higgins make his money?
(a) He is an inventor.
(b) He is a professor at Oxford.
(c) He writes plays.
(d) He teaches people to speak with a proper accent.

2. What skill does Neppomuck have?
(a) He is an interpreter who knows 32 languages.
(b) He is a clever international spy who can read people's body language.
(c) He can do magic tricks and sleight of hand.
(d) He is a psychic capable of reading the secret thoughts of people.

3. Which elements of the English alphabet have no agreed speech value?
(a) The vowels.
(b) The consonants.
(c) The vowels and some consonants.
(d) The consonants and some vowels.

4. Based on what you read in the Preface, with which of the following statements do you think Shaw would agree?
(a) Great art should not seek to teach lessons, but to entertain.
(b) All great art must be didactic; that is, it should teach people something.
(c) Great art cannot please everyone; there will always be some wiseacres who cannot appreciate it.
(d) Truly great art should not seek to be commercially successful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Higgins throw into the fire?

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

3. What does Higgins tempt Liza with just as she is about to leave?

4. What is Mrs. Higgins concerned about after meeting Liza at the social visit in Act 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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