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1
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how did eva smith die?

A

drank bleach

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2
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how where the old characters responsible

A

mr birling was only interested in money

mrs birling only helped people she fancied

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3
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eric feels his parents have

A

didnt give him enough love

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4
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how does mr birling see love…

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a way to jump up the social ladder, this is what he way have done with sybil birling as she was higher in social class.

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5
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what are the similarities between eric and geralds treatment of daisy?

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they both kept secrets…

they both felt miserable about it…

they both met her at the same bar…

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6
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daisy saw eric as…

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immature,she treated him like a kid…

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7
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what did mr birling mention about the titanic?

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“unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”…

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8
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girls of that class… what does he mean?

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saying she’s poor and a girl of low class.

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9
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what did the inspector say to the birlings in act 3?

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“each of you helped kill her”

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10
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what does the word “solid” suggest?

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shows they are wealthy and can afford “good solid furniture of the period “ . Also shows they are very up to date at that time.

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11
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what time period was the play written?

A

1945

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12
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when was the play set?

A

1912

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13
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what era was it set in?

A

Edwardian era

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14
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“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”

A

Mr Burling is saying this because she is a girl of poor class and he thinks she will do anything for abit of mkney

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15
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” “girls of that class”

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Mrs birling is trying to say she is a nobody because she is lower class than them

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16
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‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’

A

She’s trying to blame her for her death because she had to turn to prostitution to provide

17
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It’s bound to be unpleasnt and disturbing

A

even though your explanation is partially correct the main reason Gerald told Sheila not to hear the interview is that he didn’t want her to find out about his affair with daisy.

18
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Why does The writter use social class to represent Eva smith

A

To show how people of that social class were threaten in that time perioud

19
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Why did daisy change her name to Eva smith

A

Because smith is a common name and she though she would be able to get help of mrs birling

20
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Who took more responsibility for Eva smith death? The young or older family member

A

The younger family members took more responsibility for her death.

21
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What was mr birling she attitude like to the inspector and why?

A

Mr birling treat the inspector very badly and made it sound as he didn’t care one bit about the death of Eva smith

22
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Who are the six main characters

A

The Birling family are Arthur, Sybil, Eric and Sheila. Gerald Croft, Sheila’s

23
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What’s the main theme about in inspector calls

A

Responsibility

24
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What prevents people from taking responsibility

A

Prejudice

25
Q

What is theme number 2

A

Class

26
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WHo isthe lower class character

A

Edna the maid

27
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What did mrs birling see Eva smith as?

A

Cheap labour

28
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What I said theme number 3?

A

gender

29
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What didn’t Gerald see Eva as?

A

“Young fresh and charming”

30
Q

What I said mr birling only priority?

A

Business

31
Q

what did priestley use to create tension?

A

used cliffhangers

tells the birlings how she died and she died a painfull death,burnt her insides out.