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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. How is Henry Higgins described?
(a) He is elderly and distinguished, with the appearance of a scholar.
(b) He is young and handsome, but sloppy in his dress.
(c) He is about forty years old, strong and energetic.
(d) He is thin and feeble, but has a strong scientific mind.

2. How does Liza feel about the bedroom she'll be staying in?
(a) She's amazed by its luxurious furnishings.
(b) She's not used to sleeping in a bed and it seems very strange to her.
(c) She thinks it's too good and clean for the likes of her.
(d) She says it makes her feel like a duchess.

3. Which best describes the first scene?
(a) A hot and sweltering day.
(b) Early morning, just before dawn.
(c) A cold, wintry evening.
(d) A dark and rainy night.

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

5. What does Higgins ask Mrs. Pearce to do with Liza's clothing?
(a) Burn it at once.
(b) Throw it away.
(c) Sew it so that it doesn't look so raggedy.
(d) Wash it in boiling water to kill the mites.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes Liza's home?

2. How do the bystanders treat Liza when she becomes upset?

3. For how long will Liza stay with Higgins as his pupil?

4. What does Shaw try to do for Sweet?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Higgins feel about women?

2. Describe Henry Sweet.

3. What would, in Shaw's opinion, be a prodigious advancement in the English language? Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

4. Describe Higgins's laboratory. What does it reveal about his character?

5. What does Higgins boast that he can do for the Flower Girl?

6. What does Freddy do at the beginning of Act 1 that shows poor manners?

7. What does Higgins think of the Flower Girl's accent? What humorous hyperbole does he use in speaking to her?

8. How are Clara and her mother different?

9. Why are shorthand methods inadequate for ordinary use?

10. Describe the Flower Girl.

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