JB Priestley Intro To Inspector Calls

What were the two main occupations held by JB Priestley before his writing career began?

• Tailor and Cambridge Professor

• Clerk and Soldier

• Newspaper Editor and Accountant

• Novelist and Playwright

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What did Priestley's radio show discuss?

• Wartime conditions

• Political climate

• Economic uncertainty

• Various anecdotes from his childhood

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What major honour did he receive from his country?

• Admission to the Order of Merit

• Admission to the Order of Honor

• Admission to the Order of the Crown

• Admission to the Order of Her Majesty's Artists

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Which of the following authors was not successful in Priestley's time?

• George Eliot

• Agatha Christie

• John van Druten

• Laurence Oliver

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Where was An Inspector Calls produced originally, before London?

• Paris

• Munich

• New York

• Moscow

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What reputation did he originally have, in contrast to his true character?

• Ferocious vs Compassionate

• Compassionate vs Fantastic

• Lonely vs Extroverted

• Interested vs Lonely

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What major genre DIDN'T become popular in English Theater before WWII?

• Drama

• Comedy

• Musicals

• Tragedies

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Which parts of WWII had an effect on the frequencies of theatre openings in England?

• Air Raids and Blackouts

• Economic Downturn and Air Raids

• Disease and Pandemics

• Confusion and Chaos

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What familial environment heavily influenced Priestley’s writing?

• His uncle’s communist friends

• His father’s socialist friends

• His mother’s capitalist friends

• His grandfather’s progressive friends

Where does the play take place?

• Outside of London

• The Darlings’ Dining Room

• The Birlings’ Dining Room

• The Sterlings’ Dining Room

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