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WorksheetsAn Inspector Calls
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote An Inspector Calls?
a)
J.B Priestley
b)
R.L Stevenson
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
J.B Preistly
2.
When was An Inspector Calls first performed?
a)
1910
b)
1912
c)
1940
d)
1945
3.
When was An Inspector Calls set?
a)
1910
b)
1912
c)
1940
d)
1945
4.
What is happening at the start of the play?
a)
The Birlings are arguing.
b)
The Birlings are having a celebration.
c)
The Birlings are singing.
d)
The Birlings are getting ready for dinner.
5.
What is the name of the Birling's maid?
a)
Sheila
b)
Edna
c)
Daisy
d)
Eva
6.
What is Mr Birling's first name?
a)
Eric
b)
Goole
c)
Arthur
d)
Gerald
7.
Who is the Birling's son?
a)
Arthur
b)
Gerald
c)
Eric
8.
What are the names that the victim of the play uses?
a)
Eva / Sheila
b)
Eva / Edna
c)
Eva / Daisy
d)
Daisy / Sheila
9.
How old is Sheila?
a)
early thirties
b)
early twenties
c)
23
d)
16
10.
Why does Mr Birling want Sheila to marry Gerald?
a)
He hates Sheila
b)
He wants Sheila to be happy
c)
He thinks that his company will do better
d)
He is in love with Gerald's mother
11.
Which technique is used when Mr Birling describes the Titanic as unsinkable?
a)
Pathetic Fallacy
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Dramatic irony
d)
Tension
12.
What does capitalism mean?
a)
Rich get richer, poor get poorer
b)
Everyone works hard for no money
c)
Everyone shares everything
13.
What is socialism?
a)
The rich get richer, poor get poorer
b)
Everyone works hard for no reason
c)
Everyone is equal and you should share the riches
14.
Which society does Mr Birling believe in?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
15.
Which society does the writer J.B Priestley believe in?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
16.
Which character would have benefited the most from a 'welfare state' (government help with money)?
a)
Mr Birling
b)
Eric
c)
Sheila
d)
Eva
17.
How does Sheila change throughout the play?
a)
She starts very modern and becomes traditional
b)
She starts very shy and quiet and becomes more confident, putting her opinions across more
c)
She starts very quiet and becomes louder
18.
Which world war started soon after this play is set (1912)?
a)
World War 1
b)
World War 2
c)
Boer War
d)
Civil War
19.
Rank these characters in order of their social class.
a)
1. Sheila 2. Mrs Birling 3. Edna 4. Eva
b)
1. Eva 2. Sheila 3. Mrs Birling 4. Edna
c)
1. Mrs Birling 2. Sheila 3. Eva 4. Edna
d)
1. Mrs Birling 2. Eva 3. Edna 4. Sheila
20.
Where is the play set?
a)
Brumley
b)
Bramley
c)
Bradford
21.
The Inspector insists on 'one line of inquiry.....'
a)
one at a time
b)
at a time
c)
per person
22.
A key theme in the play is ....
a)
race
b)
gender
c)
responsibility
d)
power
23.
At the end of the play, which two characters are remorseful for their actions?
a)
Gerald and Edna
b)
Mr and Mrs Birling
c)
Sheila and Eric
d)
Eric and Sheena
24.
'And as you were saying Dad, a man has to look after himself' is said by who in Act 1?
a)
Arthur
b)
Eric
c)
Gerald
d)
Sheila
25.
Who says 'but these girls aren't cheap labour, they're people'?
a)
Mrs Birling
b)
Eric
c)
Sheila
d)
Gerald
26.
'You seem to have made a great impression on my child, Inspector'
'We often do on the young ones' is a conversation between Sybil and The Inspector. It shows us...
'We often do on the young ones' is a conversation between Sybil and The Inspector. It shows us...
a)
older people are more likely to change their ways and accept responsibility
b)
Younger people are more likely to change their ways and accept responsibility
27.
'We are members of ____ _______.
We are ___________ for ______ _______'
Which words are missing from the Inspector's key quote near the end of the play?
We are ___________ for ______ _______'
Which words are missing from the Inspector's key quote near the end of the play?
a)
one group, responsible, every, body
b)
one body, responsible, each, other
c)
a community, here, caring, one
d)
a collective, accountable, each, other
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