An Inspector Calls Context

When was the play set?

• 1914

• 1945

• 1912

• 1932

Which of these is not mentioned by Mr Birling in his Act One speech?

• War

• Women getting the vote

• Strikes

• The Titanic

When was the play written?

• 1932

• 1912

• 1948

• 1945

What event took place in 1926 that would have supported workers like Eva?

• The General Strike

• Women getting the vote

• World War Two

• The creation of the NHS

True or false: JB Priestley was born into a working class family.

• True

• False

What technique has Priestley used in Mr Birling's early speeches?

• Aside

• Red herrings

• Dramatic irony

• Stage directions

Which class does Gerald Croft belong to?

• Middle

• Upper

• Working

Who represents the working classes in the Birling household?

• Sheila

• Mr Birling

• Eric

• Edna

What event helped Eva get a job at Milwards?

• Strikes

• Influenza

• War

• Increased employment

Mrs Birling is described as her husband's 'social superior'. What does this suggest about her?

• She is better educated than him

• She has more money than him

• She was born into a higher class than him

• She is in charge of the house