Worksheets'An Inspector Calls' gender quotes
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
'When you're married you'll have to realize that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business. You'll have to get used to that, just as I had.' (p. 20) Who says this?
Mr Birling to Sheila
Eric to Sheila
Gerald to Sheila
Mrs Birling to Sheila
'MRS BIRLING. What an expression, Sheila! Really, the things you girls pick up these days!' (p.20) What is the expression that Sheila has used?
You're squiffy.
That's the bee's knees.
He's so dreamy.
It's very nifty.
'MRS BIRLING Now, Arthur, if you've no more to say, I think Sheila and I had better go into the drawing-room and...' (p. 23) Complete the quotation.
get a drink—'
fix our hair—'
play cards—'
leave you men—'
'Women are potty about 'em.' (p. 28) What is Eric talking about?
Make-up
Jewellery
Clothes
Hairstyles
'But these girls aren’t cheap labour—they’re people.' (p. 43) Who does Sheila say this to?
Inspector Goole
Gerald
Mr Birling
Mrs Birling
'SHEILA He means that I'm getting hysterical now.' (p. 55) What has just happened?
Gerald has told Sheila off in a patronising way.
Gerald has tried to send Sheila away.
Gerald has criticised Sheila for being too feminine.
Gerald has said that all women are foolish.
'INSPECTOR And you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?' (p.56) How does Gerald reply?
Not really—no.
Always—absolutely.
I don't know—perhaps.
If possible—yes.
'GERALD I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women.' (p. 65) Who is he talking about?
The working-class women who work in the factory.
The prostitutes at The Palace Bar.
The upper-class women at Epsom Races.
The nurses at the hospital.
'MRS BIRLING [staggered] Well, really! Alderman Meggarty!' (p. 66) How does Gerald describe Meggarty?
'a terrible flirt...one of the worst sots and rogues in Brumley'
'an awful man...one of the worst sots and rogues in Brumley'
'an infamous drinker...one of the worst sots and rogues in Brumley'
'a notorious womanizer...one of the worst sots and rogues in Brumley'
Complete the following quotation. 'GERALD She was young and pretty and warm-hearted—and intensely grateful...' (p. 69)
'She loved me and I loved her.'
'She was so very lonely and desperate.'
'I became at once the most important person in her life.'
'Everything that I did was to help her.'
Sheila responds to her father protesting about her being 'dragged into' the matter of her fiancé's womanising by saying... (p. 70)
'And I'm not a child, don't forget.'
'And I'm not an idiot, don't forget.'
'And I'm not a man, don't forget.'
'And I'm not a dog, don't forget.'
How does Sheila respond to Mrs Birling saying: 'It would be much better if Sheila didn't listen to this story at all.' (p.65)
'SHEILA But you're forgetting I'm supposed to be engaged to an upright man'
'SHEILA But you're forgetting I'm supposed to be engaged to this monster'
'SHEILA But you're forgetting I'm supposed to be engaged to the hero of it'
'SHEILA But you're forgetting I'm supposed to be engaged to this handsome devil'
Complete the following quotation. 'ERIC ...she told me she didn't want me to go in but that—well, I was in that state when...' (p. 91)
a chap turns nasty.'
a guy wants a woman.'
a fellow loses his mind.'
a man behaves stupidly.'
'I hate these fat old tarts round the town.' (p. 92) Who says this?
Gerald
Sheila
Mrs Birling
Eric
When Sheila says that it doesn't matter whether the Inspector was a real police officer or not, her mother says... (p. 101)
'Stop being such a baby, Sheila.'
'Don't be so stupid, Sheila.'
'Don't be childish, Sheila.'
'Stop being such a little girl Sheila.'
Complete the following quote: 'INSPECTOR Just used her for the end of a stupid drunken evening, as if she was...'
'an animal, a thing, not a person'
'a beast, an object, not a person'
'a nothing, a nobody, not a person'
'a savage, an object, not a person'
