Class Divide

Question 1

Mrs Birling represents the unflinching refusal of the upper

Answer 1

classes to change, for fear of relinquishing power

Question 2

Gerald’s privileged upbringing enables him to smooth over the

Answer 2

reluctance to change that typifies the wealthy and the elite.

Question 3

Good dinner too, Sybil. Tell cook for me…

Answer 3

reproachfully: Arthur! You’re not supposed to say such things.

Question 4

You know of course that my husband was lord mayor only

Answer 4

two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate…

Question 5

you’re quite wrong to suppose I

Answer 5

shall regret what I did.

Question 6

We can all go on behaving just as we did.

Answer 6

Well? Why shouldn’t we?

Question 7

I didn’t install her there so that

Answer 7

I could make love to her

Question 8

You were the wonderful fairy

Answer 8

prince. You must have adored it, Gerald.

Question 9

Did we?

Answer 9

Who says so?

Question 10

And I must say, Gerald,

Answer 10

you’ve argued this very cleverly.