Pygmalion: Acts I and II

The weather in the opening scene of Act I could best be described as

• Sunny

• Rainy

• Snowy

• Cloudy

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Eliza is initially introduced to the reader as

• The Mother

• The Daughter

• The Flower Girl

• The Waitress

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What is Henry Higgins able to discern while listening to people speak?

• Their family size

• Their origin

• Their education

• Their age

Based upon the interaction between Freddy and the Mother/Daughter, the reader can infer that the characters differ in their

• Age

• Social Class

• Education

• Fitness Levels

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Higgins claims he can pass Liza off as a:

• Queen

• Duchess

• Princess

• Gentlewoman

In act two, what does Eliza say she wants to achieve?

• Lessons from Higgins to work in a flower shop
• An abundance of wealth
• To become a duchess
• To become Pickering's wife

What does Mr. Doolittle want?

• Speaking lessons
• A job
• Money
• Food

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Who is Mrs. Pearce?

• Pickering's sister
• Higgins' mother
• School teacher
• Housekeeper

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How does the Flower Girl react to the knowledge that a person is writing down everything she is saying?

• She laughs because she thinks that it is funny that someone is concerned with her business. 
• She is terrified because she thinks the unknown person is a policeman who is getting ready to charge her. 
• She is happy because there are people that want to buy her flowers. 
• She is angry and yells at the man for taking notes on her and runs into the street and gets hit by a car. 

How do we know Eliza has strong morals?

• she continually says, "I'm a good girl I am"
• she accepts the extra change without question
• she leaves Higgins' home as soon as possible
• she agrees to be bathed immediately