An Inspector Calls Quote

Question 1

Give three quotes from Mr Birling

Answer 1

‘Nobody wants war’
‘She’d had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go’
‘I’ve got to cover this up’

Question 2

Give three quotes from Mrs Birling

Answer 2

‘Men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all of their time and energy on their business’
‘Girls of that class -’
‘I was the only one of you who didn’t give in to him’

Question 3

Give three quotes from Gerald

Answer 3

‘I don’t come into this suicide business’
‘I didn’t feel about her the way she felt about me’
(Holds up the ring) ‘What about this ring?’

Question 4

Give three quotes from Eric

Answer 4

‘Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?’
‘Good sport’
‘He was our Police Inspector all right’

Question 5

Give three quotes from Sheila

Answer 5

‘Mummy’
‘Is it the one you wanted me to have?’
‘You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl’

Question 6

Give three quotes from Inspector Goole

Answer 6

‘Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges.’
‘We are members of one body.’
’Learn the lesson in fire and blood and anguish.’

Question 7

Give three quotes from Eva

Answer 7

‘A lively, good-looking girl- country bred,’
‘Turned out, turned down too many times.’
‘There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths’