An Inspector Calls Quiz

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• English
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

Brain Dump: An Inspector Calls

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What is the main theme of 'An Inspector Calls'?

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Capitalism

B

Individualism

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Romantic love

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Social responsibility

Who is the author of 'An Inspector Calls'?

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T.S. Eliot

B

Arthur Miller

C

J.B. Priestley

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George Orwell

What year was 'An Inspector Calls' first performed?

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1950

B

1960

C

1935

D

1945

What does the Inspector symbolise?

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Moral authority

B

Tradition

C

Wealth

D

Ignorance

What is Sheila's initial reaction to the Inspector?

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Supportive

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Hostile

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Defensive

D

Indifferent

What does the Inspector ask the Birlings?

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To take responsibility

B

To celebrate their wealth

C

To ignore the past

D

To leave the room

Analsye the quote: "We are members of one body"

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Who is Eva Smith?

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A working-class woman

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A wealthy heiress

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A family friend

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A business partner

What does this show metaphorically?

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What is Gerald's role in the play?

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Sheila's fiancé

B

The Inspector

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Mrs. Birling's brother

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A family servant

Who Says it: Drag and Drop

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"The German's don't want war"

“A man has to mind his own business and look after his own.”

“I went to the manager at Milwards and I told him that if they didn’t get rid of that girl, I’d never go near the place again.”

“I’ll never, never do it again to anybody.”

What event does the Inspector investigate?

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A wedding

B

Eva's death

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A robbery

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A party

Which character is the most resistant to change?

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Eric

B

Gerald

C

Mrs. Birling

D

Sheila

What is the significance of the title?

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Emphasises romance

B

Focuses on family dynamics

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Highlights economic success

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Calls attention to social issues

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Shelia Birling 

2

Arthur Birling 

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Sybil Birling 

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Eric Birling

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Gerald Croft 

Which character is more to blame for Eva's death and why?

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What does the Inspector reveal about the Birlings?

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Their innocence

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Their happiness

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Their wealth

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Their hypocrisy

Drag and Drop

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“There’s no Inspector Goole in the police.”

"Please, sir, an inspector’s called."

Gerald Croft

Mr Birling

Eric Birling

Edna

What is the setting of the play?

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A factory

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A dining room

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A park

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A pub

What does this show metaphorically?

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Drag and Drop

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“I suppose we’re all nice people now.”

" You seem to be a nice well-behaved family "

Gerald

Arthur

Eric

Sheila

Drag and Drop

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