inspector calls

Question 1

Mr Birling caricature of capitalism

Answer 1

reference to the Titanic is unsinkable absolutely unsinkable

Question 2

mr Birling exploitation

Answer 2

hardheaded practical man of business

Question 3

mr Birling‘s nouveau riche background

Answer 3

– feels like you may have done better for yourself socially

Question 4

mr birling emblem of older generation

Answer 4

(triumphantly) there you are!

Question 5

eric birling socialist views from very start

Answer 5

why shouldn’t they try for higher wages

Question 6

eric birling displaying capitalism as theft

Answer 6

i got the money from the office

Question 7

eric birling reflects changing attitudes

Answer 7

that’s the hellish thing oh my god!

Question 8

eric birling partial acceptance of responsibility

Answer 8

that state when a chap easily turns nasty

Question 9

sybil birling wilful blindness in patriarchal system

Answer 9

i don’t believe it i won’t believe it

Question 10

sybil birling symbolic of maintaining traditional class system

Answer 10

did not belong to her class

Question 11

sybil birling as morally corrupt

Answer 11

‘girls of that class’

Question 12

sybil birling static character

Answer 12

(triumphantly) didn’t i tell you?

Question 13

inspector foil to the birling

Answer 13

‘lighting should be pink and intimate until the inspector arrives and then it should be brighter and harder’

Question 14

inspector agent of god

Answer 14

we are members of one body

Question 15

inspector mouthpiece for priestley

Answer 15

burnt her insides out

Question 16

inspector omnipotent being

Answer 16

taught in fire blood and anguish

Question 17

gerald shallow

Answer 17

i hate those hard eyed dough faced women

Question 18

gerald capitalist

Answer 18

i don’t come into this suicide business

Question 19

gerald epitome of lust

Answer 19

young and fresh and charming and altogether out of place down there

Question 20

gerald upper class changes in attitudes as superficial

Answer 20

in a low troubled voice

Question 21

sheila shallow and spoiled

Answer 21

oh it’s wonderful! look -mummy

Question 22

sheila ideal recipient of inspectors message

Answer 22

these girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people

Question 23

sheila parallel to eva’s upbringing

Answer 23

pretty girl in early twenties
eva ‘ twenty four’ and very pretty

Question 24

sheila aligned with socialism

Answer 24

no not yet it’s too soon