Gerald

Question 1

Absolutely f……. ……….

Answer 1

Absolutely first class (Opening)
Similar to Mr Birling- Upper class language

Question 2

I believe you’re …….., ……..

Answer 2

I believe you’re right, Sir (Opening)
Wants to impress Mr Birling- shares the same views

Question 3

We’re respectable ………, not …………

Answer 3

We’re respectable citizens, not criminals (Opening)
He doesn’t see the difference between the two- doesn’t see how their actions have affected lower class

Question 4

I don’t come …………….. business

Answer 4

I don’t come into this suicide business (opening)
Irony- he does come into it, and doesn’t care because of capitalistic mindset- “business”, similar to Birling

Question 5

Don’t say ………………. inspector

Answer 5

Don’t say anything to the inspector (Opening)
Trying to hide something- realised his mistake and doesn’t want anyone to know

Question 6

And had let me………… rooms………….

Answer 6

And had let me have the key of a nice set of rooms he had (Middle)
Much more privileged than Eva, wants to be a hero

Question 7

I made her ………. money

Answer 7

I made her take some money (Middle)
“Made”- forceful/ power, he thinks money can solve everything

Question 8

I was ……….. her

Answer 8

I was sorry for her (Middle)
He did have some sympathy- or he just helped her because he was sorry- saviour complex, being a “hero”

Question 9

She knew it………. last

Answer 9

She knew it couldn’t last. (Middle)
She was powerless over Gerald, he broke up and she could say no

Question 10

[We hear …………… slam]

Answer 10

[We hear the front door slam] (Middle)
Emotional impact, dramatic- he was distressed from the breakup with Sheila

Question 11

But how do we………… girl?

Answer 11

But how do we know it’s the same girl? (Ending)
Wants to protect his public image- similar to Mr Birling

Question 12

Even then, that……………. all ………

Answer 12

Even then, that may have been all nonsense (Ending)
Wants to prove everything was fake, doesn’t want to ruin public image

Question 13

It’s a hoax …….. kind

Answer 13

It’s a hoax of some kind (Ending)
He was the first to say this - very keen on proving themselves innocent

Question 14

I’ve ……. it. And I’m ……., ………

Answer 14

I’ve admitted it. And I’m sorry, Sheila (Ending)
Starts to accept responsibility- but not for Eva Smith- only for getting Sheila to come back with him

Question 15

[He looks ……….. at them]

Answer 15

[He looks round triumphantly at them] (Ending)
He thinks he has done something great, worth celebrating, even though they all did something wrong