Mr Birling

Question 1

I’d give thousands

Answer 1

Shows that he now cares but this is too late, wants to avoid a scandal and panicks at the last moment once it all sinks in

Question 2

Community and all that nonsense

Answer 2

Shows how he feels toward socialism and how he rejects the idea of collective responsibility

Question 3

Unsinkable

Answer 3

Seems like a fool, the titanic did actually sink and Mr Birling got it completely wrong

Question 4

The Germans don’t want war

Answer 4

Again seems like an idiot, the Germans did end up having a war

Question 5

There’s a very good chance of knighthood

Answer 5

He’s very ambitious

Question 6

A hard headed, practical man of business

Answer 6

Only cares about he money he makes in business and not those who work for him

Question 7

A man has to make his own way

Answer 7

Presented as selfish

Question 8

There’ll be a public scandal unless we’re lucky

Answer 8

Begins to get anxious about how his reputation may be ruined

Question 9

Silly little war scares

Answer 9

Dramatic irony as they were just silly little scares because a war did actually happen

Question 10

Cheap labour

Answer 10

This is how Mr Birling sees people from the lower classes

Question 11

25 shillings a week… I refused of course

Answer 11

Mr Birling isn’t even ashamed that he couldn’t raise her salary and makes this very clear when he says this to the inspector