Inspector Calls Quotes

Question 1

“The girl”

Answer 1

Gerald about Eva

Question 2

“Pretty and a good sport”

Answer 2

Eric on Eva

Question 3

“It’s the way I like to go to work. One person and one line of inquiry at a time. Otherwise there’s a muddle”

Answer 3

Inspector

Question 4

“Perhaps I ought to warn you that he’s an old friend of mine and that I see him fairly frequently. We play golf together sometimes up at the west Bromley”

(Dryly) “I don’t play golf”

Answer 4

Mr Birling and a response from an inspector

Question 5

“And you use the power you had, as a daughter of a good customer and also of a man well known in the town to punish the girl just because she made you feel like that”

Answer 5

Inspector to Sheila

Question 6

(Massively taking charge)

Answer 6

Inspector

Question 7

“You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he is till a magistrate”

Answer 7

Mrs birling

Question 8

“Was it owing to your influence as the most prominent member of the committee, that help was refused the girl”

Answer 8

Inspector

Question 9

(Firmly) “Yes.” (As Birling looks like interrupting explosively) “I know he’s your son and this is your house but look at him. He needs a drink now just to see him through.”

Answer 9

Inspector

Question 10

(Taking charge masterfully) “Stop!” They all are suddenly quiet staring at him. “And be quiet for a moment and listen to me.”

Question 11

(Jovially) “But the whole things different now. Come, come you can see that can’t you?” (Imitating inspector in his final speech) “You all helped to kill her.”

Answer 11

Mr Birling

Question 12

“I won’t believe it.”

Answer 12

Mrs Birling denying her role in Eva’s suicide

Question 13

“You’re behaving like a hysterical child.”

Answer 13

Mrs Birling dismissing Sheila

Question 14

“What business is it of yours?”

Answer 14

Mrs Birling

Question 15

“What business is it of yours?”

Answer 15

Mrs Birling

Question 16

“I beg your pardon!”

Answer 16

Mrs Birling

Question 17

“Ought to go to bed and forget about this absurd business.”

Answer 17

Mrs Birling to Sheila

Question 18

“I didn’t like her manner.”

Answer 18

Mrs Birling

Question 19

“I didn’t like her manner.”

Answer 19

Mrs Birling

Question 20

“Eric I can’t believe it. There must be some mistake!”

Answer 20

Mrs Birling

Question 21

“Eric I can’t believe it. There must be some mistake!”

Answer 21

Mrs Birling

Question 22

“Eric I’m absolutely ashamed of you.”

Answer 22

Mrs Birling

Question 23

“Eric I’m absolutely ashamed of you.”

Answer 23

Mrs Birling

Question 24

“She had only herself to blame.”

Answer 24

Mrs Birling

Question 25

“A piece of gross impertinence.”

Answer 25

Mrs Birling on Eva using her surname

Question 26

“A piece of gross impertinence.”

Answer 26

Mrs Birling on Eva using her surname

Question 27

Emphasises Eric “didn’t belong to (Eva’s) class.”

Answer 27

Mrs Birling

Question 28

Emphasises Eric “didn’t belong to (Eva’s) class.”

Answer 28

Mrs Birling

Question 29

“Rather too manly to be dandy.”

Answer 29

Stage directions on Gerald

Question 30

“Rather too manly to be dandy.”

Answer 30

Stage directions on Gerald

Question 31

“I hate those hard eyed, dough faced women.”

Answer 31

Gerald

Question 32

“I hate those hard eyed, dough faced women.”

Answer 32

Gerald

Question 33

“She was pretty soft brown hair and big dark eyes.”

Answer 33

Gerald on Eva

Question 34

“She was pretty soft brown hair and big dark eyes.”

Answer 34

Gerald on Eva

Question 35

“Awfully busy at the works all that time.”

Answer 35

Gerald

Question 36

“Awfully busy at the works all that time.”

Answer 36

Gerald

Question 37

“Install her” “in return” “business”

Answer 37

SF of business and finance by Gerald

Question 38

“There’s still no proof it was really the same girl.”

Answer 38

Gerald

Question 39

“There’s still no proof it was really the same girl.”

Answer 39

Gerald

Question 40

“I made her take some money.”

Answer 40

Gerald

Question 41

“I insisted on a parting gift.”

Answer 41

Gerald

Question 42

“A good sport.”

Answer 42

Gerald

Question 43

“I’ve been trying long enough.”

Answer 43

Gerald on relationships

Question 44

“He means that I’m getting hysterical.”

Answer 44

Sheila on Gerald’s comment

Question 45

“Young women should be protected from unpleasant and disturbing things.”

Answer 45

Gerald

Question 46

“ you’re just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted,”

Answer 46

Birling