An Inspector Calls Quiz

Who is the playwright of An Inspector Calls?

• William Shakespeare

• J.B. Priestley

• George Orwell

• Arthur Miller

In what year was An Inspector Calls first performed?

• 1912

• 1940

• 1945

• 1955

What is the setting (time and place) of the play?

• 1945, London

• 1912, Brumley

• 1914, Manchester

• 1900, Birmingham

Who is celebrating an engagement at the start of the play?

• Mr. and Mrs. Birling

• Eric and Daisy

• Sheila and Gerald

• Inspector Goole and Sheila

What is Mr. Birling’s attitude toward responsibility?

• He believes everyone must help one another

• He thinks people should only look after themselves

• He feels guilty for others’ suffering

• He agrees with the Inspector

What is Inspector Goole’s main message?

• We are all responsible for each other

• Money brings happiness

• The rich should control society

• Only the poor deserve sympathy

What job did Eva Smith lose first, according to Mr. Birling?

• Factory worker at Birling’s company

• Shop assistant at Milwards

• Maid in Gerald’s home

• Waitress in a café

Why did Sheila have Eva Smith fired from Milwards?

• She was jealous of Eva’s looks

• Eva stole from the shop

• Eva insulted her

• Eva was rude to Mrs. Birling

What name did Eva Smith use when she met Gerald?

• Sarah Jones

• Daisy Renton

• Emily Clarke

• Anne Goole

What was Gerald’s relationship with Eva/Daisy?

• He ignored her

• He had an affair with her

• He hired her as a maid

• He was her boss at Milwards