Pygmalion

Act I Homework Due Wednesday 11/9/2011: Act I Homework- Due Wednesday 119.pptx (81,8 kB)

Acts I, II, and III Vocab (Quiz 11/18/2011): Pygmalion Acts I, II, III Vocab.pptx (68,5 kB)

Act II Study Guide:

  1. When Higgins recognizes the flower girl, what is his reaction?
  2. What does Eliza Doolittle want?
  3. Even after he agrees to teach her, what is Higgins' attitude towards Eliza?
  4. Describe Mrs. Pearce's role.
  5. Eliza determines to leave rather than to be further insulted. How does Higgins persuade her to stay?
  6. What is the point of the bath scene?
  7. Mrs. Pearce makes some suggestions to Higgins. What are they?
  8. Why did Alfred Doolittle come to see Professor Higgins?
  9. Doolittle says, "I'm undeserving, and I mean to go on being undeserving." Why does he not want to better himself?
10. Why does Doolittle want only five pounds instead of the ten he is offered?