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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Liza think about the party?
(a) She is delighted that she is causing such a sensation.
(b) She thinks she can never fit in with all these people.
(c) She agrees with Higgins that high society parties are dreadfully boring.
(d) She is dazzled by all the glamour and glitz and never wants it to end.

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

3. Which of the following describes the Gentleman (later identified as Pickering)?
(a) He is dressed in a uniform.
(b) He is an elderly, military type.
(c) He is snobbish and rude.
(d) He is young and dashing.

4. When does Shaw first become interested in the subject of phonetics?
(a) In the 1870s.
(b) Around 1910.
(c) Around 1890.
(d) In the 1850s.

5. According to Shaw, what can people do to get rid of their low-class accents?
(a) It cannot be done in real life.
(b) They should imitate people who speak proper English.
(c) People should not try to get rid of their low-class accents; they should be proud of the way they speak.
(d) They must be trained by a phonetics expert.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Higgins and Pickering fear might happen at the end of Act 3 to spoil their bet?

3. When Liza meets Freddy in the street at the end of Act 4, where does she say she is going?

4. Why is Liza so angry with Higgins after the party?

5. Where is Liza at the beginning of Act 5?

(see the answer key)

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