Inspector Calls Grade 9

Question 1

What 2 theories of time were Priestley interested in

Answer 1

Ouspensky’s theory and Dunn’s theory

Question 2

What is Ouspensky’s theory of time

Answer 2

When we die, we relive our lives in the exact same way unless we make positive changes

Question 3

What is Dunn’s theory of time

Answer 3

time works on different dimensions. when dreaming, we can switch between and look at the past or the future
you can look at causes for events and consequences of actions

Question 4

how is Ouspensky’s theory referenced

Answer 4

when goole is revealed as fake

are the family going to change their attitudes in the new interrogation?

Question 5

how is Dunne’s theory referenced

Answer 5

the present is chronological. littered with events from the past (non-chronological). birling makes false predictions for the future (“unsinkable), the inspector is correct (“fire and blood and anguish”)

Question 6

allegory definition

Answer 6

a story with greater or hidden meaning. characters and events are significant

Question 7

how is an inspector calls an allegorical story

Answer 7

Priestley explains that capitalism is bad for society

Question 8

what do mr and mrs birling represent

Answer 8

selfish attitudes of capitalist upper classes that preistley thought were detrimental for society
contemporary man who were unwilling to change their views on role of women

Question 9

what does gerald represent

Answer 9

a younger generation of capitalists, infulenced heavily by parents and older generations

Question 10

what do eric and shelia represent

Answer 10

an emerging generation of young socialists

s - stereotypical pre-war women, childish

Question 11

what does eva smith represent

Answer 11

neglected lower class that was suffering under a capitalist system - all birlings abuse their power and mistreat her

Question 12

what does goole represent

Answer 12

socialism

Question 13

what is a morality text

Answer 13

aims to teach moral lessons

Question 14

what does an inspector calls question about morality

Answer 14

is only the law moral or can we have morals which dont agree with the law

Question 15

what was rick garlikov’s view on morality

Answer 15

law has to be invented or manufactured; morality only has to be recognized

Question 16

what does eric recognize about morality

Answer 16

we arent just bound by the law, but also our own moral compasses

Question 17

why dont mr and mrs biriling accept responsiblility

Answer 17

the cannot see they behave imorally as they are too consumed by their dislike of the lower classes

Question 18

when did women get the vote

Answer 18

1918

Question 19

when was the play based

Answer 19

1912

Question 20

when was the play written

Answer 20

1945

Question 21

superficial attitudes to women quotes

Answer 21

eva - “good-looking”, “pretty” and “very pretty”

other women - “hard-eyed dough-faced”

Question 22

how does preistley represent power

Answer 22

physical power
power from class and status
power people can command

Question 23

mr birling - “heavy looking, rather portentous man”

Answer 23

his size reflects his natural power from money

this power is surface level and based on appearance

Question 24

inspector - “impression of massivenes”

Answer 24

personality different to birlings

birling is all for show, inspectors is from within

Question 25

what quote contrasts “fire and blood and anguish” about ww2

Answer 25

“the germans don’t want war. nobody wants war” - birling

Question 26

“eva smith” meaning

Answer 26

smith - masses
-anyone could be her
eva - temptation (bible)
- self-decisive

Question 27

what does the maid represent

Answer 27

social inequality in the home - 1.27 million domestic servants in 1911