An Inspector Call Key Quotations

What does the phrase “the famous younger generation who know it all” suggest about Birling’s attitude?

• He respects their independence

• He is joking but also patronising

• He is amazed by their intelligence

• He is detached and indifferent

Which THREE words best summarise the key ideas in the quote: “Now look at the pair of them – the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke”?

• Famous, joke, younger

• Look, generation, know

• Generation, know, joke

• Pair, take, all

In the quote, “I must say, Sybil, that when this comes out in the inquest, it isn’t going to do us much good,” how is Birling speaking?

• Emotional, joking, detached

• Polite, indirect, serious

• Rude, emotional, positive

• Serious, stilted, optimistic

What tone does Birling use when he says, “If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth”?

• Sympathetic and cautious

• Emotional and guilty

• Cynical and authoritarian

• Perceptive and liberal

What does the phrase “asking for the earth” reveal about Birling’s view of the working class?

• He thinks their demands are unrealistic

• He sympathises with their struggles

• He wants to give them what they deserve

• He fears a revolution

In “He’s a notorious womaniser as well as being one of the worst sots and rogues in Brumley,” why are the Birlings shocked?

• Because Gerald never lies

• Because he’s exposing upper-class hypocrisy

• Because they expect working-class people to behave worse

• Because they knew it already

What does Mrs Birling’s phrase “a girl of that sort” reveal?

• Sympathy for Eva

• Her respect for hard-working women

• A classist and dismissive attitude

• She knew Eva personally

In the quote “perhaps we may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing,” what is symbolised?

• Hope for socialism and unity

• Competition between genders

• Birling’s belief in war

• Conflict between generations

How does Priestley use Mr. Birling’s changing tone throughout the play?

• To show he becomes more emotional

• To highlight his growth as a character

• To expose his hypocrisy and capitalist flaws

• To suggest he is secretly kind-hearted

Which of the following best describes how Birling is perceived vs how he feels?

• Feels: thoughtful / Perceived: sensitive

• Feels: confident / Perceived: hypocritical

• Feels: liberal / Perceived: romantic

• Feels: emotional / Perceived: radical