An Inspector Calls Ultimate Quiz

An Inspector Calls Ultimate Quiz

Learning Objectives

- To revise An Inspector Calls Acts 1 - 2

- To identify areas of strength and development in character, theme and plot.

Fill in the Blank

What colour is the lighting at the start of the play?

Multiple Select

When the Inspector arrives, what does the lighting become? Choose two.

• Softer

• Brighter

• Harder

• Clearer

Multiple Choice

Where do the Birlings live?

• Birmingham

• Bournemouth

• Brumley

• Bolton

Multiple Choice

Mr Birling says that WW1 will not happen. He says: "I say ____________"

• Fluffy twigs

• Violin rods

• Swiffle figs

• Fiddlesticks

Fill in the Blank

Mr Birling says that the titanic is "________, absolutely ________"

Mr Birling's false predictions

Pause, think and I will ask some of you to turn on your mics to answer.

- When was the play written?

- When was the play set?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: What technique does Priestley use when he has Birling make so many false predictions?

Multiple Choice

Gerald didn't go near Sheila all:

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn

Multiple Choice

Mr Birling says that a "man to make his own way - has to look after himself" and he says that "we're not all mixed up" like what insect?

• Wasps

• Spiders

• Ants

• Bees

"As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive"

Pause, think and I will ask one of you to turn on your mics.

What technique has been used in the quotation above?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: Why do you think Priestley chose to use bees in particular?

Multiple Choice

Who tells the Birlings that an Inspector has arrived?

• Sheila

• The telephone

• Edna

Multiple Select

Which words are used to describe the Inspector when he arrives at the Birlings?

• Massivness

• Solidity

• Purposefulness

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

The Inspector reveals that a young woman has committed suicide. What did she drink?

• Disinfectant

• Bleach

• Poison

• Carpet Cleaner

The Introduction of Eva Smith

Pause, think and I will ask one of you to turn on your mics.

What emotion are we meant to feel for Eva?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: What literary technique is this called?

Fill in the Blank

Who does the Inspector first interrogate?

Open Ended

Why did Mr Birling sack Eva Smith?

Multiple Choice

After being fired from Mr Birling's factory, where did Eva work?

• New Look

• Primark

• Milwards

• Monsoon

Multiple Select

Why does Sheila have Eva fired from Milwards? You can choose more than one answer.

• Eva looked better in the dress

• Eva laughed when Sheila put a hat on.

• Sheila was jealous.

• Sheila was worried Gerald might see Eva.

Poll

At the end of Act One, who is the most responsible (culpable) person for Eva Smith's suicide in your opinion?

You must be able to justify your opinion when asked!

• Mr Birling

• Sheila

The end of Act One

Class Discussion: who do you think is more responsible at the end of Act 1? Sheila or Mr Birling? Why?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: Who becomes implicated (involved) at the End of Act One?

What does this character try to get Sheila to do?

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Inspector leaves the room at the end of Act One?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Gerald tries to remove Sheila from the room when it is his turn to be interrogated. He says shes had a "long ______ and ______ day"

• Tiring

• Boring

• Exciting

• Testing

Multiple Choice

Gerald and Sheila begin to bicker amongst themselves and the Inspector reminds them that tonight a girl "died in _____"

• Horror

• Pain

• Agony

Fill in the Blank

What does Eva Smith change her name to when she meets Gerald?

Daisy Renton

Why do you think Eva chose the name Daisy Renton?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: Why does this create more pathos (sympathy for Eva)?

Fill in the Blank

Gerald meets Daisy/Eva at the "______" bar

Multiple Select

After saving Daisy/Eva from Old Joe Maggarty who had "wedged" Eva into a corner, Gerald takes Eva away and Daisy/Eva reveals? You may choose more than one.

• She'd lost both her parents

• She was desperately hungry

• She hated working

Poll

Be ready to discuss the following question: what do you think Gerald did?

• Took advantage of Eva

• Truly wanted to help her

Discussion

Be ready to add to the discussion!

Did Gerald take advantage of Eva? Or did he truly care about her?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: Does Gerald care about any of the females he encounters in the play? What does this emphasise about the 1912 setting of the play?

Fill in the Blank

What does Sheila give back to Gerald once the details of the affair have come out?

Multiple Choice

Who is interrogated after Gerald?

• Eric

• Mrs Birling

• Edna

• Nobody

Multiple Choice

Where does Mrs Birling work?

• Brumley Women's Charity Organisation

• Brumley Women's Buisness Partners

• Brumley Women's Bank

Fill in the Blank

When Mrs Birling revals that Eva had called herself Mrs Birling she says that "that was one of the things that naturally _________ me against her case"

Fill in the Blank

Mrs Birling denied Eva any charity but says she "did nothing I'm _______ of"

Multiple Select

What do we learn about Eva when she goes to Mrs Birling's organisation?

• She was pregnant

• She would not marry the father of the child.

• She would not take any more money from the the father of the child.

• All of the above

Discussion point

What does the term "moral" mean?

How are the poor stereo-typically viewed?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: What is Priestley trying to challenge by showing Eva wouldn't marry because the father didn't love her and was not being moral when he gave her money?

Multiple Select

Who does Mrs Birling say is completely responible for Eva Smith's suicide?

• Sheila

• Mr Birling

• The father

• The government

Multiple Choice

Who tries to pre-warn Mrs Birling that Eric is the father?

• Mr Birling

• The Inspector

• Gerald

• Sheila

Multiple Choice

True or False: Eric re-enters the dining room at the end of Act two?

• True

• False

Poll

Be ready to discuss: who is the most responsible for Eva Smith's suicide at the end of Act 2?

• Mr Birling

• Sheila

• Gerald

• Mrs Birling

• Eric

Discussion

Be ready to turn on your mics.

By the end of Act 2, who is the most responsible for Eva Smith's murder?

STRETCH AND CHALLENGE: Who do you think Priestley thought was the most responsible and why?

For the remainder of the lesson:

• You must now come up with your own quiz question for both Act 1 and Act 2 of An Inspector Calls.

• This could be a fill in the blank quotation; question about plot, character or theme; question about a literary or linguistic device; or a poll.

• Please be ready to share this with the class tomorrow - I will be selecting 5 pupils at random!