Chapter 2 - Inspector Calls

Question 1

Quotes for inspector Goole

Answer 1

• We are members of one body (PRIESTLEYS VOICE)
• (sharply) Come along Mr croft, what happened (FORCEFUL)
• Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges (MORAL)
• She wasn’t pretty when I saw her (BLUNT)
• You heard what I said before Mr croft (UNINTIMIDATED)

Question 2

Quotes for Mr Birling

Answer 2

• There’ll be a public scandal (REPUTATION)
• The titanic is absolutely unsinkable (NAÏVE)
• A man has to mind his own business and look after himself (RIGHT WING)
• As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive (SELFISH)
• There’s a lot of talk about labour trouble… we’ve passed the worst of it now (DISMISSIVE)

Question 3

Quotes for Mrs Birling

Answer 3

• Girls of that class (PREJUDICED)
• She had only herself to blame (REMORSELESS)
• Surely you don’t mean Alderman Meggarty (IGNORANT)
• He certainly didn’t make me confess (ARROGANT)
• As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money (SUPERIOR)

Question 4

Quotes for Sheila

Answer 4

• Run along (PATRONISED)
• Now I really feel engaged (MATERIALISTIC)
• These girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people (SOCIALLY AWARE)
• I’m supposed to be engaged with the hero of it (BITTER)
• It’s a rotten shame (SYMPATHETIC)

Question 5

Quotes for Eric

Answer 5

• You killed them both (ACCUSATORY)
• You youngsters (PATRONISED)
• I insisted on giving her enough money to keep her going (SUPPORTIVE)
• I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty (TOOK ADVANTAGE)
• He was our police inspector alright (INSIGHTFUL)

Question 6

Quotes for Gerald

Answer 6

• This is Mr Gerald croft, the son of sir gerome croft (SOCIALLY SUPERIOR)
• I did keep a girl last summer, I’ve admitted it (UNFAITHFUL)
• I mad her go to Morgan terrace because I was sorry for her (GOOD INTENTIONS)
• I hate those hard eyed dough faced women (INTOLERANT)
• You’re just the kind of son in law I’ve always wanted (ADORED BY BIRLING)