AIC

Question 1

What is the name of the author of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 1

J.B. Priestley

Question 2

In which year was ‘An Inspector Calls’ first performed?

Answer 2

1945

Question 3

What is the main theme of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 3

Social responsibility

Question 4

True or False: The play is set in the early 20th century.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The character of Inspector Goole represents _______.

Answer 5

social conscience

Question 6

Who is the victim in the play?

Answer 6

Eva Smith

Question 7

What does the Inspector reveal about Eva Smith’s fate?

Answer 7

She committed suicide.

Question 8

What is the significance of the Birling family’s last name?

Answer 8

It represents the upper class and their values.

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which character is the first to be interrogated by the Inspector? A) Sheila B) Arthur C) Gerald

Answer 9

B) Arthur

Question 10

What does Sheila Birling’s character development symbolize?

Answer 10

Awareness of social issues and personal growth.

Question 11

True or False: Gerald Croft had a romantic relationship with Eva Smith.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The play critiques _______ attitudes toward class and gender.

Answer 12

capitalist

Question 13

What is the Inspector’s final message to the Birlings?

Answer 13

We are all responsible for each other.

Question 14

Which character is most resistant to change throughout the play?

Answer 14

Arthur Birling

Question 15

Multiple Choice: What does the setting of the play primarily focus on? A) A factory B) A home C) A pub

Answer 15

B) A home

Question 16

What role does the time period play in the themes of the play?

Answer 16

It highlights the contrast between social classes and the need for reform.

Question 17

True or False: The play is structured in three acts.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The character of Eric Birling represents the _______ of the younger generation.

Answer 18

conflict

Question 19

What does the Inspector’s arrival symbolize?

Answer 19

The intrusion of morality into the Birlings’ lives.

Question 20

What event does the Inspector’s investigation revolve around?

Answer 20

The death of Eva Smith.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which character states, ‘I wasn’t in love with her’? A) Eric B) Gerald C) Arthur

Answer 21

B) Gerald

Question 22

What literary device is primarily used by Priestley to convey his social message?

Answer 22

Dramatic irony

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The play ends with a sense of _______ regarding the future.

Answer 23

uncertainty

Question 24

What does the Inspector’s name, Goole, suggest?

Answer 24

It suggests a ghostly or supernatural presence.

Question 25

True or False: The play is a critique of the capitalist system.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What is the significance of the Inspector's final speech?

Answer 26

It emphasizes collective responsibility and the need for social change.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: 'We are responsible for each other.' - Who says this?

Answer 27

Inspector Goole

Question 28

True or False: The character of Sheila Birling undergoes significant transformation throughout the play.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Fill in the blank: 'But just remember this. One Eva Smith has gone - but there are _______ _______ still left.'

Answer 29

millions more

Question 30

Which method is used by J.B. Priestley to convey moral responsibility in the play?

Answer 30

Dramatic irony

Question 31

Fill in the blank: 'You’re behaving like a _________.' - Who is this quote directed at?

Answer 31

hysterical child

Question 32

Multiple Choice: What does the Inspector symbolize in the play? A) Wealth B) Social Responsibility C) Ignorance D) Power

Answer 32

B) Social Responsibility

Question 33

Fill in the blank: 'I don’t think we want any _______ _______ now.' - Who is speaking?

Answer 33

further details

Question 34

True or False: The play is set in the early 20th century.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What literary method does Priestley use to create tension in the play?

Answer 35

Foreshadowing

Question 36

Fill in the blank: 'You must understand that a man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his ________.'

Answer 36

family

Question 37

Who says: 'I was in a bad temper, but I didn’t kill her.'?

Answer 37

Eric Birling

Question 38

Fill in the blank: 'It’s the first time I’ve ever been _______.' - Who is speaking?

Answer 38

ashamed

Question 39

Multiple Choice: What theme does the Inspector's arrival primarily represent? A) Capitalism B) Socialism C) Individualism D) Isolationism

Answer 39

B) Socialism

Question 40

Fill in the blank: 'Public men, Mr. Birling, have _______ _______.'

Answer 40

responsibilities as well

Question 41

True or False: The Inspector is a supernatural figure.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

What dramatic technique does Priestley employ to reveal characters' guilt?

Answer 42

Interrogation

Question 43

Fill in the blank: 'If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon _______ _______ you.'

Answer 43

soon ask for more

Question 44

Who states: 'I did not like her manner.'?

Answer 44

Sybil Birling

Question 45

Fill in the blank: 'You’re not the type of father a chap could go to when he’s in _______.'

Answer 45

trouble

Question 46

Multiple Choice: What does the character of Gerald Croft represent? A) The working class B) The upper class C) The youth D) The proletariat

Answer 46

B) The upper class

Question 47

Fill in the blank: 'I had to act quickly. At least I’m trying to _______ _______.'

Answer 47

help her

Question 48

True or False: The play ends with a clear resolution for all characters.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

What method does Priestley use to critique society in 'An Inspector Calls'?

Answer 49

Social commentary

Question 50

Fill in the blank: 'You’re not thinking of the _______ _______.'

Answer 50

other people

Question 51

Who is described as 'a pretty, lively sort of girl'?

Answer 51

Eva Smith