Mrs Birling Part 2

Question 1

Mrs Birling shows her power over the working class

Answer 1

All right, Edna. I’ll ring from the drawing room when we want coffee. Probably in about half an hour. (Act 1)

Question 2

Mrs Birling has to remind her husband to act like a higher class man

Answer 2

(reproachfully) Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things- (Act 1)

Question 3

Mrs Birling thinks that morden times are making the younger genoration less polite

Answer 3

What an expression, Sheila! Really the things you girls pick up these days! (Act 1)

Question 4

Mrs Birling doesn’t understand why a girl would commit suicide

Answer 4

Please don’t contradict me like that. And in any case I don’t suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide. Girls of that class—(Act 2)

Question 5

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Answer 5

That – I consider – is a trifle impertinent, inspector. (Act 2)

Question 6

Mrs Birling says that she has helped some people

Answer 6

(with dignity) Yes. We’ve done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving cases. (Act 2)

Question 7

Mrs Birling admitts that she was prejudice towards Eva Smiths case

Answer 7

Yes, I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence – quite deliberate – and naturally that was one of the things that prejudiced me against her case. (Act 2)

Question 8

Mrs Birling never accepted blame at all for Eva Smith’s death

Answer 8

If you think you can bring any pressure to bear upon me, Inspector, you’re quite mistaken. Unlike the other three, I did nothing I’m ashamed of or that won’t bear investigation. (Act 2)

Question 9

Mrs Birling thought that Eva Smith was lying amd therefore has no guilt

Answer 9

I didn’t see any reason to believe that one story should be any truer than the other. Therefore, you’re quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did. (Act 2)

Question 10

Mrs Birlings’s un sorrorfull apology

Answer 10

I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all. (Act 2)