Pygmalion Quiz

Who is the author of Pygmalion?

• Henry Sweet

• Jim Manis

• Alexander J. Ellis

• George Bernard Shaw

What is the main subject of the play Pygmalion?

• Politics

• War

• Romance

• Phonetics

In which year was Pygmalion published?

• 1910

• 1912

• 1915

• 1920

What does Professor Higgins aim to teach Eliza Doolittle?

• How to speak properly

• How to dance

• How to cook

• How to sing

What is the significance of the character Alfred Doolittle in the play?

• He is Eliza's father

• He is a wealthy gentleman

• He is a police officer

• He is a phonetics expert

What does Doolittle claim he has a right to as a father?

• A house

• A new job

• Five pounds

• His daughter's jewelry

How does Higgins describe Doolittle's natural gift?

• Gift of music

• Gift of speech

• Gift of rhetoric

• Gift of art

What does Eliza express a desire to do after her transformation?

• Become a flower shop owner

• Return to her old life

• Travel the world

• Marry a wealthy man

What is Higgins's reaction to Eliza's departure?

• He is indifferent

• He is angry

• He is relieved

• He is worried

What does Doolittle accuse Higgins of doing to him?

• Helping him find Eliza

• Teaching him manners

• Ruining his happiness

• Making him wealthy