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An Inspector Calls Flashcards

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‘Arthur Birling is a ….’

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‘heavy looking, rather portentous man’

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Mrs Birling is her husbands….

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‘social superior’

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‘Sheila is a … in her early … very …. with life’

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A very pretty girl in her early 20’s, very pleased with life

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Gerald is ‘rather too manly to …’

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‘To be a dandy’

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Eric is ‘half…, half…..’

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‘half shy, half assertive’

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‘It’s exactly the same……’

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Port your father gets’

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Who says ‘one of these purple faced old men’

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Sheila

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Who didn’t come near Sheila ‘for all last summer’

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Gerald

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Who suddenly guffaws? Who responds with ‘you’re squiffy!’

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Eric guffaws, Sheila responds

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Who is ‘just the kind of son-in-law I (Birling) always wanted?

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Gerald

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What 2 things is Birling wrong about in Act 1? Use quotes

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1) ‘I say there isn’t a chance of war’

2) ‘The Titanic, she sails next week - unsinkable!’

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Who does Eric say ‘Steady the Buffs’ to?

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Sheila and Gerald

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What line of Gerald’s is ironic in Act 1?

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‘You seem to be a nice, well behaved family’

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How does Eric respond to Birling’s question of ‘want another glass of port?’

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‘Yes please!’

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How is the inspector described?

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‘Impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness’

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What information is given to us about Eva Smith’s death?

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‘2 hours ago a young woman died in the infirmary. She’d been taken there this afternoon because she swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside out.’

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17
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Where was Eva Smith working in 1910

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Birling and Co

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What is the Inspector’s method of working?

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‘One person and one line of enquiry at a time’

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Why did Mr Birling fire Eva Smith?

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‘She had a lot to say - far too much. So she had to go.’

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What does the inspector say his duty is?

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‘It’s my duty to ask questions’

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When Sheila re-enters the room, she asks a lot of questions. Give examples of this

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‘What’s this all about?’
‘What business?’
‘Was it an accident?’

22
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How does Sheila give away that she recognises Eva Smith?

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‘She looks at it closely, recognises it with a little cry, gives a half stifled sob and runs out’

23
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What was Eva Smith’s next action after getting fired from Milwards?

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‘She changed her name to Daisy Renton’

24
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What advice and knowledge does Sheila give to Gerald at the end of Act 1?

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‘Why-you fool- he knows. Of course he knows. And I hate to think how much he knows that we don’t know yet.’

25
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What advice about guilt does the Inspector give at the start of Act 2?

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‘We’ll have to share our guilt.’

26
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Who says ‘That - I consider - is a trifle impertinent’?

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Sybil

27
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Which quote shows Sybil high class status look down upon the poor?

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‘Girls of that class-‘

28
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What does Gerald reveal about Eric’s drinking?

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‘I have gathered that he does drink pretty hard’

29
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What advice does Sheila give to her mother about the Inspector’s questioning?

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‘You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl. If you do, the Inspector will just break it down.’

30
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Which stage direction shows that the Inspector is in control?

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‘(Cutting in, with authority)’

31
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Who says ‘No, he’s giving us rope so that we’ll hang ourselves’

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Sheila

32
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What twist between Sheila and Gerald takes place midway through Act 2?

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Sheila says ‘Gerald, I think you’d better take this with you. (she hands him the ring)’

33
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What does the Inspector reveal about Sybil’s interactions with Eva Smith?

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‘Mrs Birling spoke to and saw her only 2 weeks ago!’

34
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What did Eva Smith say her name was at the meeting with Sybil?

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‘Mrs Birling’

35
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According to Sybil, who’s responsible for Eva Smith’s baby?

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‘Go look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility!’

36
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What description is given to us about the father of the baby?

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‘The father was only a youngster - silly and wild and drinking too much/’

37
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How does Sybil think the father of the baby should be dealt with?

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‘He ought to be dealt with very severely.’

38
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At the start of Act 3, what information about Eric’s drinking is given to us?

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‘His familiarity with quick drinking’

39
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How does Eric say Eva treated him?

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‘She treated me as if i were a kid’

40
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Where did Eric get the money from?

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He stole it from his dad’s office

41
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Why didn’t Eric go to his father to solve the money issue?

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Eric says ‘you’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble!’

42
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What is Eric’s reaction to when he finds out his mother killed his child and it’s mother?

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‘You turned her away -yes and you killed her!’

‘Your own grandchild - you killed them both!’

43
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What does the Inspector say in his final speech?

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‘Just remember this. One Eva Smith has gone, but there are millions of Eva Smith’s and John Smith’s left with us with their lives, their hopes and fears.’

44
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How does the Inspector close his speech?

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‘We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish’

45
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Who does Mr Birling blame?

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Eric

46
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Give 2 examples of Mr Birling’s selfishness

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1) ‘I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next honours list’
2) ‘Who will suffer from this more than I will?’

47
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What does Sheila say about her parents behaviour?

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‘It’s you two who are being childish - trying not to face the facts.’

48
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What does Eric say about Inspector Goole?

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‘He was our police inspector all right’

49
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What information does Gerald reveal about the inspector?

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‘That man was not a police officer’

50
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What does Gerald reveal about the infirmary?

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‘No girl has died in there today.’

51
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What does Mr Birling say about Sheila and Eric at the end of act 3?

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‘The famous younger generation who can’t even take a joke’

52
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What cliff hanger is given to us at the end of the play?

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‘That was the police. A girl has just died on the way to the infirmary - after swallowing some disinfectant. And a police officer is on his way here to ask some- questions’

GCSE English Literature (3 decks)

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