USA test prep- Characterization check

Which line BEST shows that the flower girl is not intimidated by Mr. Higgins?

• Now you’re talking.
• Don’t mind if I do.
• Don’t you be so saucy.
• I know what lessons cost as well as you do.

Why does Liza tell Mr. Higgins not to be so saucy?

• She thinks he has been rude and impertinent.
• She feels that he is trying to flirt with her.
• She interprets his comments as being sarcastic.
• She finds his way of speaking to be incomprehensible.

What is the attitude of Mrs. Pearce toward the flower girl?

• wary and polite
• harsh and critical
• amused and derisive
• angry and vindictive

Why does the flower girl keep insisting that she can pay?

• Money is at the heart of the conflict.
• She is proud of all her hard work and effort.
• She knows Mr. Higgins will turn her away without money.
• She wants to be seen as being as good as any other lady.

Which pair of adjectives BEST describes the character of the flower girl in this scene?

• confused and timid
• nonchalant but anxious
• terrified and insecure
• bold but frightened

The initial stage directions read: ‘The flower girl enters in state.’ How would she have entered?

• calmly
• dramatically
• frantically
• proudly

 Why does the author make a point of saying that the flower girl wears ‘a nearly clean apron’ and her ‘shoddy coat has been tidied a little?

• The author describes her clothes to demonstrate her role as a contrast to Mrs. Pearce.
• The author uses this to show that she has poor taste in clothing and does not know how to dress well.
• The author shows that she has made an effort to appear presentable although she is from the lower class.
• The author gives these details primarily for the costume designer, so that he or she knows where to begin

 Which character’s treatment of Liza is the most polite and civilized?

• Pickering
• Mr. Higgins
• Mrs. Pearce
• They are all rude to her.