an inspector calls

Question 1

“there isn’t a chance of war.”

“absolutely unsinkable.”

Answer 1

mr birling - showing that we can’t trust his opinions.

dramatic irony.

Question 2

“pink and intimate.”

Answer 2

stage direction. Priestly try to show the past wasn’t so cosy and was problematic as the present. everyone thinks it was.

Question 3

what did mr birling do to Eva?

Answer 3

he got her fired from his factory for causing trouble and asking for more money.

Question 4

“good - worker.” but had “to much to say for herself.”

Answer 4

mr birling about eva

Question 5

does mr birling take responsibility?

Answer 5

he doesn’t want to take any blame. he keeps reminding the inspector that it was 2 years ago.

Question 6

“I can’t take any responsibility.”

Answer 6

mr birling.

Question 7

relationship between parents and children.

Answer 7

parents infantilise kids and are still children to them. they look down on them.

Question 8

what did Sheila do to Eva?

Answer 8

she got her fired from her 2nd job because she thought Eva was laughing at her. she used her influence at milwards to get her sacked.

Question 9

“in a furious temper.” and “jealous.”

Answer 9

sheila was angry and jealous because Eva suited the dress. therefore she got her fired.

Question 10

does sheila take responsibility?

Answer 10

she takes all blame (maybe too much) she feels guilty and responsible for her death.

Question 11

“so I’m really responsible?”

Answer 11

sheila.

Question 12

inspector is priestlys…

Answer 12

mouthpiece for his socialist views.

Question 13

“boy” and “child.”

Answer 13

parents calling Eric and sheila this even though they are in their 20s.

Question 14

“excitable silly mood.”

Answer 14

parents don’t know that Eric has a drinking problem or that he was drunk at the celebration.

Question 15

what does Gerald do to Eva?

Answer 15

he saves her from unwanted advances and has a relationship with her (and an affair on sheila). he lets her stay in his friends flat until he breaks up with her. he knows her as daisy Renton.

Question 16

does Gerald take responsibility?

Answer 16

he reacts with remorse. and says that he must leave.

Question 17

what does Gerald say about how he feels.

Answer 17

“im rather more upset by this business than I probably appear to be.”

Question 18

“I must say, we are learning something tonight.”

Answer 18

mrs b - ironic because she learns the least out of everyone.

Question 19

“now sheila im not defending him. but you must understand that a lot of young men.”

Answer 19

mr b - he puts his own desire for advancement (the marriage of sheila and a croft) above his daughters dignity. because Gerald has money.

Question 20

what does mrs birling do to Eva?

Answer 20

Eva goes to her women’s charity organisation and says her name Is “mrs birling.” mrs b could have saved her but refuses to give her any financial help.

Question 21

does mrs birling take responsibility?

Answer 21

accepts no blame

Question 22

“unlike the other three, I did nothing im ashamed of.”

Answer 22

mrs birling.

Question 23

“I accept no blame at all.”

Answer 23

mrs birling.

Question 24

“I blame the young man.”

Answer 24

mrs birling. blaming the young man that got Eva pregnant not knowing that she is blaming her own son.

Question 25

what did Eric do to Eva?

Answer 25

he got Eva pregnant and had a relationship with her. he offered to marry her and stole money to try and support her but she says no.

Question 26

does Eric take responsibility?

Answer 26

he takes some blame but blames others too.

Question 27

“my god, i’m not likely to forget.”

Answer 27

Eric taking blame.

Question 28

“you did it, you killed her.”

Answer 28

Eric blaming others.

Question 29

there are millions of “Eva smiths and John smiths still left with us.”

Answer 29

inspector - means everyone is the same and we all need to look out for each other.

Question 30

“we are responsible for each other.”

Answer 30

inspector - we need to rely on each other and can’t start wars with each other.

Question 31

adjectives for Arthur.

Answer 31

pompous, stubborn, social climber, no remorse, capitalist.

Question 32

adjectives for sybil.

Answer 32

“cold.” prejudiced, antithesis of her daughter.

Question 33

adjectives for sheila.

Answer 33

naive, compassionate, wiser, curious.

Question 34

adjectives for Eric.

Answer 34

juvenile, irresponsible, reckless.

Question 35

adjectives for Gerald.

Answer 35

aristocratic (above upper class), ruthless, callous.

Question 36

adjectives for Eva.

Answer 36

“warm - hearted”. desperate, victim.

Question 37

adjectives for inspector goole.

Answer 37

mysterious, preistlys mouth piece, blunt, unflappable (showing calmness in a crisis).

Question 38

adjectives for edna.

Answer 38

voiceless, working class.

Question 39

“the whole things different now.”

Answer 39

birling is happy the inspector was a hoax.

Question 40

“they’re overtired. in the morning theyll be as amused as we are.”

Answer 40

mrs birling - happy about the hoax but thinks her kids are just tired so they don’t understand.

Question 41

“everything’s alright now Sheila.”

Answer 41

Gerald about the hoax.

Question 42

“it frightens me the way you talk.”

Answer 42

sheila. she doesn’t like how her parents are reacting because they still did what they did.

Question 43

“we often do on the young ones. they’re more impressionable.”

Answer 43

inspector about sheila.

Question 44

“everything we said had happened.”

Answer 44

sheila. she realises what she and her family did was wrong,

Question 45

I agree with sheila. it frightens me too.”

Answer 45

Eric.

Question 46

"”the one I know is dead.”

Answer 46

Eric - he doesn’t care what his parents or Gerald say.

Question 47

“you lot may be letting yourself out nicely but I can’t.”

Answer 47

Eric - turning into a better person.

Question 48

the parents and children at the end.

Answer 48

parents are happy and go back to there normal selfs. and kids are still upset about what they did and feel guilty. there is a clear spilt and could suggest there is hope for the younger generation.