AIC context and Act 1

Where did Priestley come from?

• Norfolk

• Kent

• Yorkshire

• London

What are the Birling family doing at the beginning of the play?

• Celebrating Eric's fourth year of being sober.

• Celebrating Sheila's engagement to Gerald

• Celebrating Mr Birling's knighthood

• Celebrating Gerald's new promotion

What event does Birling NOT reference in his speech?

• The 1912 Miner's Strike

• The Titanic

• Tension with Germany

• Women getting the vote

Which character does the quote 'very pleased with life and rather excited' refer to?

• Arthur Birling

• Sybil Birling

• Eric Birling

• Sheila Birling

Which character is this stage direction describing? "Heavy looking, rather portentous"

• Mr Birling

• Sheila Birling

• Eric Birling

• Gerald Croft

Mr Birling is a ....

• capitalist

• socialist

• vegetarian

• archeologist

Capitalism is...

• When you believe that you should only look after yourself and your family, and not share out money across society.

• When you look after everyone in society and share out money and services.

• When you believe that eating meat is wrong

What does Mr Birling tell Gerald before the inspector arrives?

• That he is about to buy Gerald's father's business

• That he is about to open a new factory

• That he will probably get a knighthood so long as there isn't a scandal

• That Eric is about to receive a knighthood.

When was An Inspector Calls first performed?

• 1910
• 1912
• 1940
• 1945

When was An Inspector Calls set?

• 1910
• 1912
• 1940
• 1945