WorksheetsAn Inspector Calls Act 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the Inspector's last word of Act 1?
Goodbye.
Well?
So long.
And now.
Who is stage at the start of Act 2?
Mr and Mrs Birling
Inspector Goole and Sheila
Inspector Goole, Sheila and Gerald
Who does the Inspector describe as "a pretty, lively sort of girl, who never did anybody any harm"?
Sheila Birling
Edna
Mrs. Birling
Eva Smith
How did Gerald react to the photograph?
He shouted
He stormed out of the room
He wasn't shown then photograph
He lied and claimed he never knew her
What does Gerald suggest Sheila do at the beginning of Act 2?
Be excused from the questioning.
Stay and listen.
Have a drink.
Speak to her mother.
What name does Gerald Croft know Eva Smith as?
Daisy Renton
Daisy Smith
Daisy Woods
Daisy Chain
What is the definition of a euphemism?
a name given to working class women like Daisy Renton
a harsher way of describing something awkward
a prostitute
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
What does the euphemism "women of the town" refer to?
Prostitutes
Factory workers
Night-shift workers
Upper class women
Where did Gerald meet Daisy?
Palace Variety Theatre
Palace Entertainment Theatre
Palace Theatre
What does this quotation reveal about Gerald: I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women
He objectifies women based on their appearance
He feels sympathy for women who have to work as prostitues
He worries about the health and welfare of women who have to work as prostitutes
Who was harassing Daisy Renton in the bar when Gerald saw her?
Eric Birling
Mr Birling
Joe Meggarty
Charlie Brunswick
Where does Gerald Croft take Eva Smith for a drink?
His house.
A hotel.
A cafe.
His beach house.
When Gerald took Daisy to the Country Hotel, what did he buy her?
Tick two boxes
A hot meal and blanket
A drink and some new clothes
Food
A drink
What does Gerald Croft insist on Eva Smith doing?
Making cakes.
Moving into his friend's apartment.
Leaving town, never to return.
Meeting his family.
How long did Gerald and Daisy's affair last?
One year
Two months
Six months
Where does Dasiy Renton go after the relationship ends?
London
Stays in Brumley
The seaside
Abroad to another country
Which of these describe the relationship between Daisy and Gerald?
Equal and they are both in love
Secretive and unequal: Gerald has more power than Daisy
Platonic and based only on friendship
"You and I aren't the same people who sat down to dinner here." Who is Sheila talking about?
Sheila and Gerald
Sheila and Mr. Birling
Sheila and Eric
Sheila and Mrs. Birling
What does Sheila give Gerald after her confesses his affair?
The engagement ring
A drink
A disappointed look
How does the Inspector know about Eva Smith's feelings?
She told him.
She sent him an email.
She kept a diary.
She wrote a letter.
'We often do on the young ones' is a conversation between Sybil and The Inspector. It shows us...
When Mrs Birling enters the room, what does she tell Sheila to do?
Tell Edna to make coffee
To go to bed
To fetch Mr Birling
Mrs Birling calls Sheila
"young woman"
"young lady"
"child"
How does Mrs Birling react to seeing the photograph?
She throws it away
She lies and claims she doesn't recognise anyone
She shouts
She storms out of the toom
Which of these is the correct name for Mrs Birling's charity?
The Brumley Women's Group
Brumley Women's Refuge
The Brumley Women's Charity Organisation
The Women's Charity for Brumley
Why does Daisy go to the charity for help?
Tick as many as you think are correct
She is pregnant
She is unmarried
She has no money
When Daisy goes to the Brumley Women's Charity for help, what does she call herself?
Daisy Renton
Eva Smith
Mrs Birling
Who does Mrs. Birling blame for Eva Smith's death?
The father of the baby
Eric Birling
Sheila Birling
Eva Smith
Fill in the gap.
Mrs Birling says about Eric...
"He is just a silly boy"
he is in "an excitable silly mood"
he is "a drunk boy"
What word class is "massively" in this stage direction "Inspector: (massively)"
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Which phrase accurately describes how Mrs Birling treated Eva Smith?
With harsh prejudice
With an open mind
With sympathy and kindness
With fairness
Which words are missing: "Go and look for the _____ of the child. It's his _______".
Mother, problem
Father, problem
Mother, responsibility
Father, responsibility
Why did Eva Smith refuse to take any more money from the father of her baby?
She wanted him to marry her instead
She had learned the money was stolen
She didn't know who the father was
She didn't need any more money
Which words are missing from this quotation: As if a ____ of that _____ would ever refuse _____!
Woman, sort, cash
Girl, class, cash
Girl, sort, cash
Girl, sort, money
"You're behaving like an ... child tonight."
Awful
Hysterical
Abhorrent
Insolent
Which method is used to build tension and mystery before Eric's actions are revealed?
Imagery
Dramatic irony
Pathetic fallacy
Symbolism
How does Act 2 end?
Tick as many boxes as you think are true
Eric enters
Sheila and the audience Eric is the father
Mr Birling storming out
Eric enters, looking extremely ... and .... He meets their inquiring stares.
lost and confused
angry and drunk
pale and distressed
crying and scared
Who are possibly ‘fallen women’ within the play?
Edna
Eva Smith
Sheila Birling
Sybil Birling
