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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Higgins think when her son shows up for a social visit at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) She is delighted and she brags to all her friends about him.
(b) She wants to introduce him to some young ladies eligible for marriage.
(c) She is delighted to see him and she always begs him to socialize more.
(d) She wants him to leave because he offends all her friends.

2. What is a problem with the English language, according to Shaw?
(a) It is difficult for foreigners to learn well.
(b) It is not spelled the way it should be pronounced.
(c) It is a vulgar language when compared to Latinate languages such as French.
(d) It doesn't have a beautiful sound when spoken.

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

4. What does Higgins notice about Liza's father, Doolittle?
(a) He has a natural talent with language.
(b) He has the same horrible accent as Liza.
(c) He seems cruel and conniving.
(d) Despite his poverty, he seems like an honest fellow.

5. What job does Liza settle on in the epilogue?
(a) She becomes a teacher.
(b) She becomes Higgins's assistant.
(c) She has no job, other than that of a good wife.
(d) She opens a flower shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which system does Shaw use to write his Preface?

2. What is Freddy looking for at the beginning of Act 1?

3. Which does Higgins ultimately value the most?

4. What bet does Higgins make with Pickering?

5. How does a woman like Liza choose who she will marry?

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