Mrs Birling Quotes Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“girls of that class”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Mrs Birling

A

‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that
he’s still a magistrate’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Mrs Birling

A

‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept
no blame at all”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Mrs Birling

A

“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Mrs Birling

A

‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my
duty’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly