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Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
When was the play published?
1912
1945
1946
1975
Who does the man in the video says accumulated most of the wealth?
Industrialists, Merchants and Ship Owners
Hotel Owners
Pub landlords and night club owners
Brothels
According to the video, where did people like the Birlings tend to live?
Near the factories
The country
The suburbs
Palaces
What are the two social divisions mentioned in the video?
class and race
rich and poor
the haves and the have nots
class and gender
What was J.B. Priestley a vocal advocate for?
the rights of animals
the rights of children
the rights of women
the rights of the poor
Where and in which year was Priestley born?
Bradford in 1894
Cragford in 1984
Manchester in 1756
London in 2031
How was Priestley injured and in which year?
In an airplane crash in 1981
In 1916 when a trench collapsed
A car accident in 1943
Tripped over a grenade in 1916
When did Priestley start to write the play?
1912
1944
1945
1946
What was Priestley's purpose in the play? Which statement best fits:
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.
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.
