an inspector calls

Question 1

where is my Birling’s house?

Answer 1

Brumley

Question 2

how would you describe Brumley?

Answer 2

an industrial city in the North Midlands

Question 3

when is the play set?

Answer 3

1912

Question 4

what type of house is it?

Answer 4

suburban

Question 5

who is Edna?

Answer 5

the parlourmaid

Question 6

how is Arthur burling described?

Answer 6

a heavy looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties

Question 7

portentous means?

Answer 7

something that gives a warning or sign of something significant

Question 8

provincial means

Answer 8

unsophisticated

“Mr birling is rather provincial in his speech”

Question 9

how is Mrs.Birling described?

Answer 9

in her fifties, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior

Question 10

how is Sheila described?

Answer 10

a pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased about life and rather excited

Question 11

what does social superior mean?

Answer 11

holding a higher rank in the social hierarchy

Question 12

how is Gerald croft described?

Answer 12

an attractive chap about thirty, rather too manly to be a dandy but very much the well-bred young-man-about-town

Question 12

why does gerald’s engagement mean a lot to arthur?

Answer 12

enhances birling family status and business prospects

Question 12

how is eric described?

Answer 12

early twenties, not quite at ease,half shy,half assertive.

Question 13

what does the quote “ is it the one you wanted me to have” suggest about Sheila and gerald

Answer 13

she is concerned about whether gerald chose the engagement ring for her out of genuine affection or if it was based off her father’s expectations

Question 14

what does the quote “after all I don’t often make speeches at you” suggest

Answer 14

he feels the need to convey something important and isn’t in the mood for any nonsense from sheila

Question 15

why does Mr birling say fiddle sticks to the idea of war?

Answer 15

expresses his dismissive attitude to the idea of conflict because he’s focused on personal, business success

Question 16

“bees in a hive” suggests

Answer 16

community,teamwork

Question 17

how is the inspector described?

Answer 17

a man in his fifties, dressed in a plain darkish suit of the period

Question 18

where did Eva Smith die?

Answer 18

an infirmary after drinking disinfectant due to suicide

Question 19

where did Eva Smith work?

Answer 19

at Mr Birling’s factory

Question 20

How is Eva Smith described?

Answer 20

a lively good-looking girl,country bred

Question 21

what did Eva want from Mr birling?

Answer 21

a raise

Question 22

“rubbish! if you don’t come down sharply on some of these people they’d soon be asking for the earth”

Answer 22

Birling doesn’t like excessive excuses by others

Question 23

“why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?

Answer 23

expresses eric’s believe in workers’ rights and fair treatment

Question 24

how much money did Eva want a week?

Answer 24

25 shillings

Question 25

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

Answer 25

expresses sheila’s empathy for the working class.

Question 26

what happened at milwards?

Answer 26

there’s was a great deal of influenza and found themselves short handed so they employed Eva.

Question 27

who formed the complaint about Eva at milwards?

Answer 27

sheila

Question 28

what did Sheila say it the manager at milwards?

Answer 28

if he didn’t fire Eva she would get Mrs birling to close her account with them

Question 29

why did Sheila complain about Eva?

Answer 29

believed Eva had laughed at her while trying a dress on that had looked better on Eva instead.

Question 30

what did Eva change her name to?

Answer 30

daisy renton

Question 31

what did gerald do with Eva?

Answer 31

had an affair with her

Question 32

how long did the affair last?

Answer 32

6 months

Question 33

why does Mrs birling say, “girls of that class”

Answer 33

to express her prejudice and condescending attitude towards the working class.

Question 34

impertenent means

Answer 34

lack of respect is being given

Question 35

how long had erice been drinking for?

Answer 35

the last two years

Question 36

where did Gerald meet Eva?

Answer 36

in the stalls bar at the palace variety theatre

Question 37

who is alderman meggarty?

Answer 37

a notorious womanizer

Question 38

where did Eva and Gerald go after he rescued her from meggarty?

Answer 38

to the county hotel and had some drinks

Question 39

how did Eva and Gerald meet up?

Answer 39

gerald’s friend Charlie Brunswick asked him to look after a nice set of rooms while he was in canada

Question 40

what happened in the first week of September?

Answer 40

Gerald had to go away for several weeks so Eva new their affair was ending

Question 41

how did the inspector know that Eva was staying at a seaside place?

Answer 41

it was in her diary

Question 42

why does sheila give Gerald back the ring?

Answer 42

she believes their relationship has been destroyed by dishonesty

Question 43

why did Eva use Mrs birling’s name?

Answer 43

to try and get help from charity by making her situation seem more important

Question 44

infantalise means

Answer 44

treat someone like a child

Question 45

where did Eric meet Eva?

Answer 45

the palace bar

Question 46

what happened between Eva and Eric?

Answer 46

Eric got her pregnant

Question 47

how much money did Eric give Eva?

Answer 47

50 pounds

Question 48

where did Eric get money?

Answer 48

Mr birling’s office

Question 49

“you’re not the kind of father a chap can go to when he’s in trouble - that’s why”

Answer 49

reveals their complicated relationship

Question 50

why does Gerald say what about this ring?

Answer 50

it was an attempt to amend their relationship after the truth about the affair.