An Inspector Calls GCSE

Question 1

What fictional town do the billings live in?

Answer 1

Brumley

Question 2

What term does Mr Birling use to describe himself repeatedly at the start of the play?

Answer 2

“A hard headed man of business”

Question 3

What is the significance of inspector Goole’s name?

Answer 3

• ghoul-another word for ghost
• perhaps he isn’t quite what he seems

Question 4

How does Sheila describe Eric’s state in act 1?

Answer 4

• “you’re squiffy”
• slang for drunk

Question 5

What is the name of the clothes shop Eva smith worked at?

Answer 5

Milards

Question 6

What technique was used for Mr Birling repeatedly at the begining of the play?

Answer 6

Dramatic irony

Question 7

When was the play set? Why?

Answer 7

• 1912
• just before WW1
• the night the titanic sunk

Question 8

What were the Birlinga celebrating in act 1?

Answer 8

Sheila and Gerald’s engagement

Question 9

Mr Birling’s encounter with Eva Smith:

Answer 9

• First to reveal her name
• asked for more pay
• Started a strike
• sacked Eva for this

Question 10

Sheila’s encounter with Eva Smith:

Answer 10

• tries on a dress Sybil said not to bother with
• agreed with Sybil, but wanted a power boost
• complained about Eva laughing at her
• horrified to know that she got her sacked a second time.

Question 11

Gerald’s encounter with Eva/Daisy Renton:

Answer 11

• made up a story in which he played the hero, saving Eva from “old megarty’s fat carcass”
• sex drive- lust over love
• made Eva / Daisy his mistress for the summer, not seeing Sheila
• Sybil described this as “disgusting”

Question 12

Sybil’s encounter with Eva:

Answer 12

• pregnant Eva goes to the Brumley Women’s Charity Organisation which Sybil runs
• Eva uses the name “Mrs Birling”
• because of this, Sybil refuses to help Eva, as she doesn’t want to be associated with the poor

Question 13

Eric’s encounter with Eva:

Answer 13

• Met Eva at a bar while drunk
• forced his way into her lodgings, threatening to start a “row” if she doesn’t let him in
• forced her to sleep with him
•kept up a sexual relationship together
• Eva found out she was pregnant with his child
• Eric gave her £50 worth of stolen money from Birling and Co (Arthur’s company) - she refuses to take it after finding out it was stolen.

Question 14

What bar did Eric and Gerald meet Eva / Daisy?

Answer 14

The palace theatre bar

Question 15

Who did Sybil say was to blame for Eva’s suicide / death?

Answer 15

• father of the baby- later found to be Eric

Question 16

What stage direction was used repeatedly?

Answer 16

[cutting in]

Question 17

What stage direction announces the inspector’s arrival?

Answer 17

[doorbell rings sharply]

Question 18

Mr Birling:

“________, absolutely __________”

Answer 18

“Unsinkable” x2

Question 19

Eric:

“A good _____”

Answer 19

“Sport”

Question 20

Inspector:

“Burned her _______ ___”

Answer 20

“Insides out”

Question 21

Gerald:

“You seem like a ____, ____-_______ family”

Answer 21

“Nice, well-behaved”

Question 22

Gerald:

“You seem like a ____, ____-_______ family”

Answer 22

“Nice, well-behaved”

Question 23

Inspector:

“We are members of one ____”

Answer 23

“Body”

Question 24

Inspector:

“We are members of one ____”

Answer 24

“Body”

Question 25

Sheila:

“______ princess”

Answer 25

“Fairy”

Question 26

Sybil:

“Girls of that _____”

Answer 26

“Class / sort”

Question 27

Inspector:

There are _______ and _______ and ________ of Eva Smiths”

Answer 27

“Millions” x3

Question 28

Sheila:

“So, I’m ______ ___________”

Answer 28

“Really responsible”

Question 29

Sheila:

“These girls aren’t cheep ______, they’re ______”

Answer 29

“Labour”……..”people”