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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What upsets Higgins now that Liza is gone?
(a) He doesn't know what appointments he has.
(b) He doesn't have anyone to find his slippers.
(c) He needs her to cook his breakfast.
(d) He misses the sound of her voice.

3. What does Higgins think of the way the Flower Girl speaks?
(a) It is disgusting and depressing, and an insult to the English language.
(b) It makes her sound uneducated, but it is quaint and cute.
(c) He is offended by the curse words she uses, saying it is improper for a lady.
(d) He thinks she has a natural poetic gift.

4. What does Liza say when she sees her father looking so different in Act 5?
(a) A-a-a-a-ah-ow-ooh!
(b) E-e-e-e-yow-a!
(c) No!
(d) Garn!

5. Who is Neppomuck?
(a) The ambassador from Hungary.
(b) A major rival of Higgins.
(c) A Hungarian prince.
(d) A former student of Higgins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neppomuck think must be Liza's true background?

2. How is Henry Higgins described?

3. What compliment does Higgins pay Liza during their discussion after the party?

4. Who is delighted with Liza's "small talk" during the social visit with the Eynsford Hills in Act 3?

5. According to Shaw, what type of play is Pygmalion typically considered to be?

(see the answer key)

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