An Inspector calls

Question 1

Give a quote to show Mr Birlings pompous attitude

Answer 1

‘Just a knighthood of course’

Question 2

Give a quote to show Mr Birlings selfish capitalist views

Answer 2

‘A man has to make his own way’

Question 3

Give a quote to show Mr Birling foreshadowing erics bad behaviour

Answer 3

‘Yes, you don’t know what some of these boys get up to nowadays’

Question 4

Give a quote to show Mr Birlings lack of responsibility

Answer 4

‘Still, I can;t accept any responsibility’

Question 5

Give a quote to show Mr Birlings need to flaunt his son-in-law

Answer 5

‘Mr gerald croft-the son of sir george croft-you know, crofts limited’

Question 6

Give a quote to show Mr Birlings focus on social class

Answer 6

‘There’ll be a public scandal’

Question 7

Give a quote to show Mrs Birlings control

Answer 7

‘Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things’

Question 8

Give a quote to show Mrs Birlings distinguishing between classes

Answer 8

‘Girls of that class’

Question 9

Give an ironic quote to show Mrs Birlings lack of responsibility

Answer 9

‘Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility’

Question 10

Give a quote to show Mrs Birlings inability to accept no responsibility

Answer 10

‘I think she had only herself to blame’

Question 11

Give a quote to show Mrs Birlings conviction that people are different due to their different classses

Answer 11

‘feelings and scrupules that were simply absurd in a girl in her position’

Question 12

Give a quote to show Mrs Birlings remorselessnes of her part in Evas death

Answer 12

‘prejudiced me against her case’

Question 13

Give a quote to show Shielas doubts of Gerald

Answer 13

‘yes-except for all last summer, when you never came near me’

Question 14

Give a quote to show Shielas immaturity

Answer 14

‘you’re squiffy’

Question 15

Give a quote to show Shielas materialistic nature

Answer 15

‘is it the one you wanted me to have?’

Question 16

Give a quote to show Shielas socialist views

Answer 16

‘these girls aren’t cheap labour-they’re people’

Question 17

Give a quote to show Shielas acceptance of responsibilty

Answer 17

‘So i’m really responsible?’

Question 18

Give a quote to show Shielas integral side

Answer 18

‘At least i’m trying to tell the truth’

Question 19

Give a quote to show Shiela adopting the Inspectors nature

Answer 19

‘well Gerald?’

Question 20

Give a quote to show Shielas authority

Answer 20

‘Don’t interfere, please, Father;’

Question 21

Give a quote to show Shielas foreshadowing the Inspector before Mrs Birling

Answer 21

‘I’m afraid you’ll say or do something that you’ll be sorry for afterwards’

Question 22

Give a quote to show Gerald foreshadowing Erics immoral behaviour

Answer 22

‘Unless Erics been up to something. That would be awkward wouldn’t it?’

Question 23

Give a quote to show Gerald’s ignorance

Answer 23

‘After all, y’know, we’re respectable citizens not criminals’

Question 24

Give a quote to show Gerald looking for excuses to refuse blame

Answer 24

‘But how do you know it’s the same girl?’

Question 25

Give a quote to show Eva's mysterious nature

Answer 25

'I couldn't get any exact details from her past life' (gerald)

Question 26

Give a quote to show Eva's bravery

Answer 26

'She was-very gallant-about it'

Question 27

Give a quote to show Erics immaturity

Answer 27

'Suddenly i just felt i had to laugh'

Question 28

Give a quote to show Eric disagreeing with Mr Birlings choices

Answer 28

'He could've kept her on instead of throwing her out'

Question 29

Give a quote to show Erics socialist views

Answer 29

'Why shouldn't they try for higher wages?'

Question 30

Give a quote to show Erics sympathy for Eva

Answer 30

(involuntary) 'my god'

Question 31

Give a quote to show Erics lack of desire to keep secrets

Answer 31

'I stole some money, Gerald, you might as well know'

Question 32

Give a quote to show Erics damadged relationship with his father

Answer 32

'You're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble'

Question 33

Give a quote to show the Inspector's socialist view

Answer 33

'It's better to ask for the earth than to take it'

Question 34

Give a quote to show the Inspector's brutal accusations'

Answer 34

'yes, but you can't. she's dead'

Question 35

Give a quote to show the Inspector's view that everyone was responsible

Answer 35

'Each of you helped to kill her'

Question 36

Give a quote to show the Inspector losing patience

Answer 36

'Don't stammer and yammer at me, man!'

Question 37

Give a quote to show the Inspector's message foreshadowing the world war

Answer 37

'They'll be taught it in fire and blood and anguish'

Question 38

Give a quote to show the Sheilas shock on her family's lack of morality

Answer 38

'It frightens me the way you talk'

Question 39

Give a quote to show the Mr Birlings naivety

Answer 39

'unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable'

Question 40

Give a quote from the Inspector to show the age theme

Answer 40

'We often do on the young ones. They're more impressionable'

Question 41

Give a quote to show the Inspector's socialist message

Answer 41

'We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other'

Question 42

Give a quote to show the Inspector's importance of his moral duty

Answer 42

'Don't worry Mrs Birling, I shall do my duty'