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An inspector Calls

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many acts are there in AIC?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

2.

What class do the Birlings and Crofts fall into?

a)

Birlings - Middle class with aims of being upper class

Crofts - Middle class

b)

Birlings - Upper class

Crofts - Aristocracy

c)

Birlings - Middle class

Crofts - Upper middle class

d)

Birlings - Working class

Crofts - Upper class

3.

Who was a symbol of the younger generation being ethically correct in AIC? (2 people)

a)

Sheila

b)

Gerald

c)

Edna

d)

Eric

4.

Finish the quote "Girls of that (a)   "

5.

Who said that quote? "Girls of that (a)   "

6.

What are themes present in AIC?

a)

Family and forgiveness

b)

Redemption and acceptance

c)

Socialism/capitalism and the divide between generations

d)

Greed with money and ambition

7.

What class with Eva Smith in?

a)

Working class

b)

middle class

c)

working middle class

d)

poverty

8.

Why did Priestley write AIC? (select 2)

a)

To show the differences in how to generations thought about money and the social hierarchy.

b)

To show the audience that the older generation is horrible and cruel.

c)

To present his youth and how he had dealt with greedy, money obsessed people.

d)

to represents capitalists and socialists of 1940 and the ignorance of capitalists.

9.

Finish the quote "We are (a)   for each other"

10.

Who said that quote? "We are .......... for each other"

a)

Inspector

b)

Sybil Birling

c)

Arthur Birling

d)

Sheila Birling

11.

What was Edna's purpose in the play?

a)

To represent the mistreatment of the working class

b)

To flaunt the wealth of the upper class

c)

To mock classes which didn't have a maid

d)

There was no purpose

12.

What were the purpose of stage directions in AIC?

a)

To symbolise the known themes of AIC

b)

To foreshadow upcoming events in the acts.

c)

To represent the tone so the actors could portray this tone in their act.

13.

what year was the play first presented and what year is the play set in?

a)

First presented: 1940

Based In: 1912

b)

First presented: 1945

Based In: 1912

c)

First presented: 1946

Based In: 1914

d)

First presented: 1942

Based In: 1910

14.

Which one is a REAL description from the opening of AIC? Act one

a)

EDNA, the maid, is just clearing the table, which has no cloth, of the dessert plates and champagne

b)

The general effect is great and heavily comfortable, but not cosy and like a home.

c)

The dining room of a fairly large suburban house, belonging to a prosperous manufacturer.

15.

What were Priestley's views on social inequality?

a)

Priestley was very critical of social inequality.

b)

Priestley was not concerned by social inequality as it did not affect him.

16.

How did his views on social inequality then present his views on socialism?

a)

Priestley was a committed capitalist and mocked the ignorance of socialists because he believed for equality for all in the UK.

b)

Priestley was a committed socialist and mocked the ignorance of capitalists because he believed for equality for all in the UK.

c)

Priestly believed in individualism and thought that everyone should be able to provide for themselves and not have the gratitude to help other people less fortunate.