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George Bernard ShawA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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ACT I
Reading Check
1. Why are there so many people gathered beneath the portico of St. Paul’s Church?
2. What is Colonel Pickering’s area of expertise?
3. Why is Higgins initially mistaken for a police officer?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Higgins demonstrate his expertise as a linguist?
2. How does Higgins plan to pass the flower girl off as a duchess?
3. Why is the flower girl so troubled by Higgins’s note-taking?
Paired Resource
“Regional Voices: An Introduction to Language Variation Across the UK” by Jonnie Robinson
ACT II
Reading Check
1. Who is Mrs. Pearce?
2. Why does Eliza want Higgins to teach her how to talk like a lady?
3. How is Alfred Doolittle related to Eliza?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence.
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