Quotes

Question 1

Birling quote on the younger generation

Answer 1

the famous younger generation who know it all

Question 2

Birling to Sheila about her actions (following the Inspector’s departure)

Answer 2

you’ll have a good laugh over it yet

Question 3

Gerald showing reluctance to admit responsibility

Answer 3

How do we know any girl killed herself today?

Question 4

Eric questioning his parents’ behaviour

Answer 4

The girl’s still dead, isn’t she?

Question 5

Sheila siding with Eric in his criticising of their parents

Answer 5

they don’t seem to understand

Question 6

Birling on the Inspector following his departure

Answer 6

probably a Socialist

Question 7

Birling blaming Eric for Eva’s death

Answer 7

You’re the one I blame for this

Question 8

Birling obsessing over his reputation/image

Answer 8

there’ll be a public scandal

Question 9

Eric turns against his mother

Answer 9

you killed her

Question 10

The Inspector divides the blame

Answer 10

Each of you helped to kill her

Question 11

The Inspector criticises Eric’s treatment of Eva

Answer 11

an animal, a thing, not a person

Question 12

Sheila criticises her mother’s actions

Answer 12

cruel and vile

Question 13

Mrs Birling rejects the blame for her part

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Mrs Birling blames Eva

Answer 14

only herself to blame

Question 15

The Inspector views young people as impressionable

Answer 15

we often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable.