English - An Inspector Calls

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 1

J.B. Priestley

Question 2

What is the main setting of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 2

The Birling family’s dining room in 1912

Question 3

True or False: The play is set in the 1940s.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is the name of the inspector who visits the Birlings?

Answer 4

Inspector Goole

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The play explores themes of ________ responsibility.

Answer 5

social

Question 6

What does the inspector reveal about Eva Smith?

Answer 6

She committed suicide after being mistreated by the Birlings.

Question 7

Multiple Choice: What is the primary theme of the play? A) Love B) Responsibility C) War

Answer 7

B) Responsibility

Question 8

True or False: The character of Mr. Birling is a strong believer in socialism.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What does Sheila Birling do when she learns about her role in Eva’s demise?

Answer 9

She feels guilty and remorseful.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The play is often described as a ________ play.

Answer 10

morality

Question 11

What is the significance of the inspector’s final speech?

Answer 11

It emphasizes the importance of social responsibility and collective guilt.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: What does Mrs. Birling represent in the play? A) Youth B) Authority C) Change

Answer 12

B) Authority

Question 13

What is the relationship between Sheila Birling and Eric Birling?

Answer 13

They are siblings.

Question 14

True or False: The play ends with a sense of resolution and closure.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What role does the setting play in the themes of the play?

Answer 15

It highlights the contrast between the privileged and the working class.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The character of Inspector Goole is often interpreted as a ________ figure.

Answer 16

moral

Question 17

What does Gerald’s character reveal about the upper class?

Answer 17

He shows their hypocrisy and moral failings despite their social status.

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which character undergoes the most significant change throughout the play? A) Mr. Birling B) Sheila Birling C) Inspector Goole

Answer 18

B) Sheila Birling

Question 19

What event triggers the inspector’s visit?

Answer 19

The suicide of Eva Smith.

Question 20

True or False: The play suggests that individuals are responsible for each other’s welfare.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What does the inspector’s name, Goole, suggest about his character?

Answer 21

It suggests he is a ghostly figure or an embodiment of conscience.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The play critiques ________ attitudes towards the working class.

Answer 22

capitalist

Question 23

How does the play’s structure contribute to its themes?

Answer 23

It uses a series of interrogations to reveal the interconnectedness of the characters’ actions.

Question 24

What is the significance of the play’s title, ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 24

It highlights the unexpected nature of the inspector’s visit and the moral questioning that follows.