Pygmalion
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Pygmalion
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George Bernard Shaw
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Eliza Doolittle
Henry Higgins
Colonel Pickering
Clara Eynsford Hill
Freddy Eynsford Hill
Alfred Doolittle
Mrs. Higgins
Ezra D. Wannafeller
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Clothing
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Alliteration
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What is the outcome of Higgins's bet to transform Eliza?
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He wins the bet
He loses the bet
He forfeits the bet
He cheats and is disqualified
What does Pickering imply about some upper-class people?
2 of 8
That they are naturally kind and welcoming
That they are naturally standoffish and unwelcoming
That they mistakenly believe manners came naturally to them
That they are inherently suspicious of lower-class people
How does Eliza feel about the bet she has won for Higgins?
3 of 8
She is proud of her accomplishment
She thinks Higgins should be grateful for her help
She believes she deserves a reward for her efforts
She feels that she doesn't matter to him anymore
What does Eliza call Higgins when she expresses her frustration?
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A "heartless man"
A "selfish brute"
An "arrogant fool"
A "cruel master"
What are the factors contributing to Higgins's rudeness toward Eliza?
5 of 8
His impatience and perfectionism
His dislike of the Victorian social hierarchy
His misogyny and prejudice against the lower class
His jealousy of Eliza's rapid progress
What solution does Higgins propose for Eliza's future?
6 of 8
To marry someone wealthy
To find a job as a governess
To continue working with him as an assistant
To open her own flower shop
What does Eliza's question about keeping her clothing symbolize?
7 of 8
Her concern for fashion and appearances
Her desire to return to her old life
Her uncertainty regarding her current identity
Her gratitude for the gifts she has received
What does Eliza say is the reason there can't be any feelings between her and Higgins?
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Their different social classes
Their different personalities
Their different interests
Their lack of mutual understanding
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