J.B. Priestley Quiz

In which war did Priestley serve?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Boer War

• The Crimean War

After the war, Priestley attended which university?

• Oxford University

• Cambridge University

• Harvard University

• Yale University

Priestley was a prominent advocate for:

• capitalism

• fascism

• socialism

• communism

Priestley believed in the importance of:

• individual responsibility

• collective responsibility

• governmental responsibility

• corporate responsibility

Where was J.B. Priestley born?

• London

• Manchester

• Bradford

• Liverpool

Priestley remained a popular and influential figure in British literature until his:

• retirement in 1960

• emigration to the United States

• death in 1984

• transition to politics

The play An Inspector Calls is set in which period?

• Victorian England

• Edwardian England

• Post-World War II England

• Modern-day England

An Inspector Calls critiques the lack of social responsibility among which class?

• The working class

• The middle class

• The upper class

• The peasant class

Priestley's experience in the war had a significant impact on his:

• writing and worldview

• choice of career

• family life

• physical health

Priestley's writing often addressed:

• social and political issues

• romantic relationships

• scientific advancements

• religious themes