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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Gentleman (Pickering) study?
(a) Sociology, or the study of human social behavior.
(b) The psychology of poverty.
(c) American and British slang.
(d) Dialects spoken in India.

3. How does Higgins promise to treat Liza if she comes back to him?
(a) Like a duchess.
(b) With respect and care.
(c) With all his love.
(d) The same as always.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which quality makes Freddy a good husband for Liza?

2. What does Liza forget in Act 5?

3. What does Higgins think of his mother?

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

5. Who is in Higgins's laboratory with Higgins at the beginning of Act 2?

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