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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is Act 1 of the play set?
(a) At a theater.
(b) At a train station.
(c) In front of a church.
(d) In a park.
2. What does Higgins tempt Liza with just as she is about to leave?
(a) A purse full of coins.
(b) A chocolate.
(c) New clothes.
(d) A diamond ring.
3. What does Higgins say he can do for the Flower Girl (Liza)?
(a) He can teach her to speak properly.
(b) He can make her a Duchess.
(c) He can make her rich.
(d) He can give her a proper education.
4. Which system does Shaw use to write his Preface?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) Current Shorthand.
(c) Gregg.
(d) Pitman.
5. Why doesn't Sweet's shorthand become popular?
(a) It is not legible.
(b) It is not a complete and exact phonetic script.
(c) It is very difficult to learn.
(d) He does not have the business organization he needs to popularize it.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which is true of Pygmalion at the time Shaw wrote his Preface?
2. Who is Tito Pagliardini?
3. What does Higgins give Liza in Act 2 when she begins to cry?
4. How does Higgins make his money?
5. What makes Liza happy at the end of the evening?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are three methods of phonetic shorthand that Shaw mentions in Pygmalion, and what are they used for?
2. Who is the Gentleman in the first act, and what do he and the note-taker have in common?
3. Describe the Flower Girl.
4. Describe Henry Sweet.
5. Why does the English language need to be reformed, according to Shaw?
6. Describe Higgins's laboratory. What does it reveal about his character?
7. What does Higgins do for the Flower Girl? What prompts him to do so? What does this act suggest about Higgins?
8. What does Higgins's housekeeper, Mrs. Pearce, think about the plan? Who seems to have a more sensible view of the situation, Higgins or Mrs. Pearce?
9. What bet does Pickering make with Higgins? Why does Higgins accept?
10. How are Clara and her mother different?
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