Sheila Birling Video quiz

What does Priestley use the character of Sheila to explore?

• The power of the individual in a biased society

• The importance of wealth

• The role of technology in society

• The significance of education

How is Sheila presented in the opening moments of the play?

• As a mature and responsible adult

• As an immature, materialistic character

• As a wise and knowledgeable person

• As a rebellious and defiant individual

What terms does Sheila use to refer to her parents?

• Mother and Father

• Mom and Dad

• Mummy and Daddy

• Ma and Pa

How does Mr. Birling refer to Sheila?

• As a mature woman

• As a child and childish

• As a responsible adult

• As a rebellious teenager

What does Sheila's comment about the engagement ring indicate?

• Her excitement about the engagement

• Her materialistic nature

• Her indifference towards the engagement

• Her fear of commitment

Who interrupts and replies in Sheila's place when Gerald enquires about her in Act One?

• Mr. Birling

• Mrs. Birling

• Eric

• The Inspector

What does Gerald tell Sheila in Act Two?

• That she is more mature than Eric

• That she is treated as inferior because of her gender

• That she is more protected and less vulnerable than Eva Smith

• That she is not treated as an equal

What change occurs in Sheila's character after the Inspector's interrogation?

• She becomes more passive

• She begins to change as a character

• She becomes more materialistic

• She becomes more reserved

What does Sheila address Mrs. Birling as in Act Two?

• Mother

• Mummy

• Mom

• Mrs. Birling

What organization does Sheila ask Mrs. Birling about in Act Two?

• The Brumley Women's Charity Organization

• The Brumley Men's Charity Organization

• The Brumley Children's Charity Organization

• The Brumley Elderly Charity Organization