An Inspector Calls

Question 1

“lower costs and higher prices”

Question 2

“there isn’t a chance of war”

Question 3

“unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”

Question 4

“as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense”

Question 5

“(somewhat impatiently) Look - there’s nothing mysterious - or scandalous - about this business”

Question 6

“(imitating the Inspector in his final speech) You all helped to kill her. (pointing at Sheila and Eric and laughing)”

Question 7

“I can’t help thinking about this girl - destroying herself so horribly - and I’ve been so happy tonight.”

Question 8

“But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people”

Question 9

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

Question 10

“And don’t lets start dodging and pretending now”

Question 11

“I hate those hard-eyed dough faced women”

Question 12

“I hate those hard-eyed dough faced women”

Question 13

“I didn’t install her there to make love to her […] I suppose it was inevitable”

Question 14

“I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.”

Question 15

“Everything’s all right now, Sheila. (Holds up the ring) What about this ring?”

Question 16

“We’ve done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving cases”

Question 17

“I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame.”

Question 18

“I consider I did my duty”

Question 19

“men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business. You’ll have to get used to that, just as I had.”

Question 20

“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?”

Question 21

“I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty - and I threatened to make a row.”

Question 22

“And I didn’t even remember - that’s the hellish thing. Oh - my God!”

Question 23

“the fact remains that I did what I did.”

Question 24

“He creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness”

Question 25

“it is better to ask for the Earth than to take it”

Question 26

“We don’t live alone. We are members of one body.”

Question 27

“if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.”

Question 28

“girls of that class”

Question 29

“I wasn’t in love with her or anything- but I liked her- she was pretty and a good sport-“

Question 30

“there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths”

Question 31

“died in misery and agony - hating life”