An Inspector Calls

Question 1

Mr Birling 1

Answer 1

“A man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too

Question 2

Mr Birling 2

Answer 2

“I speak as a hard-headed business man.”

Question 3

Mr Birling 3

Answer 3

“The Germans don’t want war.”

Question 4

Mr Birling 4

Answer 4

“Unsinkable

Question 5

Mr Birling 5

Answer 5

“I was almost certain for a knighthood.”

Question 6

Mr Birling 6

Answer 6

“There’ll be a public scandal.”

Question 7

Sheila 1

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Sheila 2

Answer 8

“I’ll never

Question 9

Sheila 3

Answer 9

“I know I’m to blame – and I’m desperately sorry.”

Question 10

Sheila 4

Answer 10

“You don’t seem to have learnt anything.”

Question 11

Sheila 5

Answer 11

“It’s you two who are being childish – trying not to face the facts.”

Question 12

Sheila 6

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Mrs Birling 1

Answer 13

“I accept no blame for it at all.”

Question 14

Mrs Birling 2

Answer 14

“She had only herself to blame.”

Question 15

Mrs Birling 3

Answer 15

“I did nothing I’m ashamed of.”

Question 16

Mrs Birling 4

Answer 16

“I’ll tell you what I told her. Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”

Question 17

Mrs Birling 5

Answer 17

“I was the only one of you who didn’t give in to him.”

Question 18

Mrs Birling 6

Answer 18

“In the morning they’ll be as amused as we are.”

Question 19

Eric 1

Answer 19

“You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble.”

Question 20

Eric 2

Answer 20

“I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty.”

Question 21

Eric 3

Answer 21

“I didn’t even remember – that’s the hellish part.”

Question 22

Eric 4

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Eric 5

Answer 23

“You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely

Question 24

Eric 6

Answer 24

“We all helped to kill her – and that’s what matters.”

Question 25

Gerald 1

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Gerald 2

Answer 26

“I suppose it was inevitable.”

Question 27

Gerald 3

Answer 27

“She told me she’d been happier than she’d ever been before.”

Question 28

Gerald 4

Answer 28

“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals.”

Question 29

Gerald 5

Answer 29

“Everything’s all right now

Question 30

Gerald 6

Answer 30

“There isn’t any such inspector. We’ve been had.”

Question 31

Inspector 1

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Inspector 2

Answer 32

“Public men

Question 33

Inspector 3

Answer 33

“Each of you helped to kill her.”

Question 34

Inspector 4

Answer 34

“There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us.”

Question 35

Inspector 5

Answer 35

“If men will not learn that lesson

Question 36

Inspector 6

Answer 36

“One Eva Smith has gone – but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us.”

Question 37

Responsibility 1

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Responsibility 2

Answer 38

“Each of you helped to kill her.”

Question 39

Responsibility 3

Answer 39

“Public men

Question 40

Responsibility 4

Answer 40

“You’re beginning to pretend now that nothing’s really happened at all.”

Question 41

Responsibility 5

Answer 41

“We are responsible for each other.”

Question 42

Responsibility 6

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Capitalism vs Socialism 1

Answer 43

“A man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too

Question 44

Capitalism vs Socialism 2

Answer 44

“The time will come when

Question 45

Capitalism vs Socialism 3

Answer 45

“If you don’t come down sharply on these people

Question 46

Capitalism vs Socialism 4

Answer 46

“There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us.”

Question 47

Capitalism vs Socialism 5

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Capitalism vs Socialism 6

Answer 48

“Community and all that nonsense.”

Question 49

Guilt 1

Answer 49

“I know I’m to blame – and I’m desperately sorry.”

Question 50

Guilt 2

Answer 50

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

Question 51

Guilt 3

Answer 51

“We all helped to kill her – and that’s what matters.”

Question 52

Guilt 4

Answer 52

“You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely

Question 53

Guilt 5

Answer 53

“I’ll never

Question 54

Guilt 6

Answer 54

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

Question 55

Class and Society 1

Answer 55

“If you don’t come down sharply on these people

Question 56

Class and Society 2

Answer 56

“Girls of that class.”

Question 57

Class and Society 3

Answer 57

“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals.”

Question 58

Class and Society 4

Answer 58

“She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”

Question 59

Class and Society 5

Answer 59

“Public men

Question 60

Class and Society 6

Answer 60

“There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us.”

Question 61

Gender 1

Answer 61

“She was young and pretty and warm-hearted – and intensely grateful.”

Question 62

Gender 2

Answer 62

“And you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?”

Question 63

Gender 3

Answer 63

“Clothes mean something quite different to a woman.”

Question 64

Gender 4

Answer 64

“I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women.”

Question 65

Gender 5

Answer 65

“We were having a nice little family celebration tonight.”

Question 66

Gender 6

Answer 66

“I didn’t install her there so I could make love to her.”