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Q 1/24
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In Act 1 of Pygmalion, why does ELiza Doolittle become hysterical and cry out, "I'm a respectable girl: so help me, I never spoke a word to him"?
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She thinks Professor Higgins is mocking her thick Cockney accent.
She fears the Note Taker is a policeman who will arrest her for illegal soliciting.
She believes Freddy Eynsford-Hill is trying to steal her flowers.
She is offended because Colonel Pickering refused to buy a flower from her.
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In Act 1, what specific evidence convinces the bystanders that the Note Taker is not a policeman but rather someone with an extraordinary gift?
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His formal introduction as a Professor of Phonetics from Oxford University.
His kind offer to pay for the flowers Eliza dropped in the mud.
His ability to identify the exact birthplace of anyone in the crowd simply by hearing them speak.
His collection of expensive phonographic equipment hidden in his coat.
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In Act 1 of Pygmalion, why does ELiza Doolittle become hysterical and cry out, "I'm a respectable girl: so help me, I never spoke a word to him"?
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In Act 1, what specific evidence convinces the bystanders that the Note Taker is not a policeman but rather someone with an extraordinary gift?
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What atmospheric condition serves as the catalyst for bringing the diverse group of characters together at the beginning of Act 1?
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At the end of Act 1, what action does Henry Higgins take that showcases his dual nature of being both a 'man of science' and a man capable of impulsive charity?
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In Act 1, what does Henry Higgins imply is the primary barrier preventing Eliza from achieving a higher social status?
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How does the 'Selsey Man' react when the Note Taker (Henry Higgins) accurately identifies his place of origin in Act 1?
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In Act 1, what does Henry Higgins boast he could do for the 'squashed cabbage leaf' (Eliza) within three months if he were to train her?
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In Act 1, when the Note Taker (Higgins) and the Gentleman (Pickering) finally introduce themselves to one another, what shared interest brings them together?
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In Act 1, what does the flower girl (Eliza) do that exemplifies her desire to appear 'genteel' despite her actual social standing?
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In Act 1, what does the flower girl mean when she repeatedly claims, "I'm a respectable girl"?
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In Act 1 of Pygmalion, where are the characters seeking shelter when the play opens during a heavy summer rainstorm?
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What is the initial reaction of the Flower Girl when she realizes the Note Taker is writing down her words?
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By what specific skill does the Note Taker impress the crowd in Act 1?
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How does the Note Taker describe the speech of the Flower Girl in Act 1?
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Who does the Note Taker turn out to be when he introduces himself to the Gentleman?
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In Act 1, what does the Note Taker boast he could do with the Flower Girl if he were to teach her for three months?
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In Act 1, what does the Flower Girl (Eliza) do with the money Henry Higgins throws at her out of a sudden sense of guilt?
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What is the specific complaint that the Mother (Mrs. Eynsford Hill) and her daughter (Clara) have against Freddy at the beginning of the play?
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Which specific detail about the Note Taker's behavior causes the crowd to turn against him before he reveals his identity?
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What is the reason Colonel Pickering gives for traveling all the way from India to London in Act 1?
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When the rain stops at the end of Act 1, what does Clara (the Daughter) do when a taxi finally becomes available?
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In the stage directions for Act 1, how is the Gentleman (Colonel Pickering) described in terms of his demeanor and appearance?
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In the opening scene of Act 1, what does the Flower Girl (Eliza) offer to sell to the Gentleman (Colonel Pickering) for a copper?
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In Act 1, Henry Higgins states that a woman who utters such 'depressing and disgusting sounds' as Eliza does has no right to be anywhere. Where does he say she has no right to be?
