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AIC Context

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the play published?

a)

1912

b)

1945

c)

1946

d)

1975

2.

Who does the man in the video says accumulated most of the wealth?

a)

Industrialists, Merchants and Ship Owners

b)

Hotel Owners

c)

Pub landlords and night club owners

d)

Brothels

3.

According to the video, where did people like the Birlings tend to live?

a)

Near the factories

b)

The country

c)

The suburbs

d)

Palaces

4.

What are the two social divisions mentioned in the video?

a)

class and race

b)

rich and poor

c)

the haves and the have nots

d)

class and gender

5.

What was J.B. Priestley a vocal advocate for?

a)

the rights of animals

b)

the rights of children

c)

the rights of women

d)

the rights of the poor

6.

Where and in which year was Priestley born?

a)

Bradford in 1894

b)

Cragford in 1984

c)

Manchester in 1756

d)

London in 2031

7.

How was Priestley injured and in which year?

a)

In an airplane crash in 1981

b)

In 1916 when a trench collapsed

c)

A car accident in 1943

d)

Tripped over a grenade in 1916

8.

When did Priestley start to write the play?

a)

1912

b)

1944

c)

1945

d)

1946

9.

What was Priestley's purpose in the play? Which statement best fits:

a)

He wanted to encourage society (after WW2) to build a better and more generous future by reminding them of the social divisions in the period before WW1.

b)

He wanted to help retain the wealth amongst the upper classes by ensuring there were enough manual labourers available to work in factories. He was keen for them to stay employed.