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Why does the flower seller fear the man recording her speech?
What allows Higgins to identify people's origins?
What does Freddy do while searching for a cab?
Who pays for the flowers Freddy damages?
What does Higgins give the flower seller enough money to do?
Whom does Higgins meet during the storm?
Why does Eliza ask Higgins for speech lessons?
How much does Eliza offer for lessons?
Who offers to cover the costs of Eliza's training?
For what event does Pickering challenge Higgins to prepare Eliza?
What does Alfred Doolittle obtain before leaving Eliza with Higgins?
What does Mrs. Pearce urge Higgins to improve?
Why does Higgins bring Eliza to his mother's gathering?
What first impresses the guests about Eliza?
Which subjects unsettle the guests when Eliza speaks?
What concern does Mrs. Higgins raise about Eliza?
How do the men respond to Mrs. Higgins's concern?
Whose poor manners repeatedly appear during the gathering?
What do Higgins and Pickering celebrate after returning at midnight?
How does Eliza initially behave during the men's celebration?
What feeling does Higgins express about the experiment ending?
What does Eliza throw at Higgins?
What central question does Eliza demand that Higgins address?
Which possessions become part of Eliza and Higgins's argument?
Where is Eliza staying when Higgins and Pickering look for her?
Whose help do Higgins and Pickering seek in finding Eliza?
Why does Alfred Doolittle resent his unexpected income?
What brought about Alfred Doolittle's unexpected income?
Whom does Eliza credit with teaching her self-respect?
What remains unresolved at the end of the final confrontation?
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