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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. What does Pickering want Liza to do at the end of Act 5?
(a) Marry Freddy and be happy.
(b) Open a flower shop.
(c) Go back to her father where she belongs.
(d) Forgive Higgins and come back.

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

3. How is Mrs. Higgins portrayed?
(a) Very controlling of her son.
(b) Silly and snobbish.
(c) Elegant and sensible.
(d) Adoring of her son, her only child.

4. What does Higgins say about the experiment with Liza?
(a) It is dreadfully boring and he thanks God it's over.
(b) It will make him famous if anyone finds out--which they won't.
(c) It is the most significant experiment of his entire career.
(d) He is so nervous about it that he's glad it's finally over.

5. What do Higgins and Pickering fear might happen at the end of Act 3 to spoil their bet?
(a) Liza might tell Neppomuck the truth.
(b) Neppomuck might figure out Liza's true background and create a scene.
(c) Liza might say curse words and create a scene.
(d) Neppomuck might tell the hosts about Higgins's bet.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how much do Liza's clothes cost?

2. Who is Neppomuck?

3. What is the difference between a lady and a flower girl?

4. What does Liza forget in Act 5?

5. Why is Doolittle dressed up at the end of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Higgins say when she learns the two men have phoned the police at the beginning of Act 5? What does Mrs. Higgins realize about Liza that the two men do not?

2. How do Freddy and Clara feel about Liza after meeting her, and why do they probably feel this way?

3. Describe Neppomuck. Who is he, and what does Higgins think of him?

4. What does Higgins think Liza should do with her future? Does he really give it any thought?

5. What happens to Doolittle in Act 5? Explain how Higgins is responsible.

6. How does Freddy feel about Liza and what does he want from her? How is he different from Higgins?

7. Describe Mrs. Higgins and her relationship with her son.

8. How does Liza succeed in hurting Higgins in Act 4?

9. How does Higgins behave during the social visit? Explain. What does this "gentleman's" ungentlemanly behavior suggest about class differences?

10. What do Neppomuck and the ambassador's wife conclude about Liza? What does it suggest about class differences and about high society that Liza is so easily able to fool everyone at the party?

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