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An Inspector Calls - Mr Birling

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr Birling is a...

a)

Socialist

b)

Capitalist

2.

Mr Birling's first name is

a)

Matthew

b)

Arthur

c)

Simon

d)

Gerald

3.

Which of the following words describe Mr Birling?

a)

Selfish

b)

Arrogant

c)

Considerate

d)

Caring

4.

Complete the quote: 'Fiddlesticks! The Germans don't want (a)   '

5.

Complete Mr Birling's quote 'Still, I can't accept any ______'

a)

gifts

b)

responsibility

c)

failings

d)

money

6.

Complete Birling's quote 'It's my _______ to keep labour costs down'

a)

job

b)

roll

c)

responsibility

d)

duty

7.

Complete Birling's quote "as if we were all ________ up together like bees in a _______"

a)

together, jar

b)

the same, tree

c)

mixed, hive

8.

Which two jobs does Mr Birling tell the Inspector he has done when he first arrives?

a)

Factory owner

b)

Alderman

c)

Lord Mayor

d)

Police Constable

9.

Which three words are missing from this quotation: "If we were all ____ for everything that happened to ______ we'd had anything to do with, it would be very ______, wouldn't it?

a)

Responsible, someone, difficult

b)

Responsible, everybody, awkward

c)

Accountable, everybody, difficult

d)

Caring, someone, awkward

10.

Which character agrees with Mr Birling's decision to fire Eva Smith?

a)

Eric

b)

Gerald

c)

Mrs Birling

d)

Sheila

11.

What were the challenges faced by workers in 1910?

a)

No minimum wage

b)

No protection of workers' rights

c)

High rent and living costs

d)

No welfare state (NHS, sick pay, holiday pay etc)

e)

Factory owners set wages too low for the cost of living. Workers were stuck in a cycle of poverty.

12.

By the end of his talk with the Inspector, has Mr Birling taken responsibility for the damage caused by his actions?

a)

No, not at all

b)

Partly

c)

Yes, completely and he regrets what he did

d)

Yes, he wishes he had let her keep her job