An Inspector Calls

Question 1

arthur birling is a heavy looking rather portentous man in his middle fifties

Answer 1

stage directions

Question 2

sheila is a pretty girl, very pleased with life and rather excited

Answer 2

stage directions

Question 3

perhaps we may look forward to the time when crofts and birlings are..working together - for lower costs and higher prices

Answer 3

mr birling act 1

Question 4

i’m sorry daddy. actually i was listening

Answer 4

sheila act 1

Question 5

the titanic - she sails today…and unsinkable absolutely unsinkable

Answer 5

mr birling act 1

Question 6

you seem to be a nice well behaved family. we think we are

Answer 6

gerald, mr birling act 1

Question 7

i still can’t except any responsibility

Answer 7

mr birling act 1

Question 8

i know i’m to blame - and i’m desperately sorry…

Answer 8

sheila act 2

Question 9

we all started like that - so confident, so pleased with ourselves

Answer 9

sheila act 2

Question 10

eric? oh i’m afraid he may have had rather too much to drink tonight. we were having a little celebration-

Answer 10

mrs birling act 2

Question 11

i really must protest

Answer 11

mr birling act 2

Question 12

if you think you can bring any pressure to bear upon me, inspector, you’re quite mistaken

Answer 12

mrs birling act 2

Question 13

mother i think it was cruel and vile. the press might easily take it up

Answer 13

sheila. mr birling act 2

Question 14

i blame the young man who was the father…was some drunken young idler…should be made an example of

Answer 14

mrs birling act 2

Question 15

so he’s the chief culprit anyhow? certainly, he ought to be dealt with very severely

Answer 15

inspector, mrs birling act 2

Question 16

one eva smith has gone but there are millions of eva smiths and john smiths still left with us, with their lives…their suffering

Answer 16

inspector act 3

Question 17

we are all members of one body. we are all responsible for each other

Answer 17

inspector act 3

Question 18

by jingo! a fake!

Answer 18

mr birling act 3

Question 19

we helped kill her and that’s what mattered

Answer 19

eric act 3

Answer 20

sheila act 3

Question 21

we’ve been had. that’s all

Answer 21

mr birling act 3