An Inspector Calls

When was the play first performed?

• 1912

• 1914

• 1940

• 1945

When is the play set?

• 1912

• 1914

• 1940

• 1945

Which of these descriptions are used of Mrs Birling at the start of the play?

• Pleased with life

• Rather cold

• Her husband's social superior

• Half shy and half assertve

Finish the quote from Mr Birling to Gerald: 'You're just the kind of son in law I...'

How does Mr Birling describe himself which he sees as being tough and decisive, but could also mean rather ignorant? 'A ______ _______ ___ __ _______________ '

How does Sheila describe the ring?

• The one I always wanted.

• The one I dreamed of.

• The one you liked.

• The one you wanted me to have.

Name two predictions that Mr Birling gets very wrong.

Which two socialist writers, admired by Priestley, does Mr Birling mock?

• William Shakespeare

• HG Wells

• Bram Stoker

• George Bernard Shaw

Which country does Mr Birling mock as 'always being behind, naturally.' but was where the play was first staged?

• France

• Canada

• Russia

• China

Explain one way in which Sheila is shown to be quite perceptive.