An inspector calls characters

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 1

J.B. Priestley

Question 2

What is the role of Inspector Goole in the play?

Answer 2

He is the mysterious inspector who interrogates the Birling family about Eva Smith’s death.

Question 3

True or False: Arthur Birling is a socialist.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Sheila Birling is engaged to _______.

Answer 4

Gerald Croft

Question 5

What is Sybil Birling’s attitude towards social responsibility?

Answer 5

She is dismissive and believes in class distinctions.

Question 6

Who is Eva Smith?

Answer 6

A working-class woman who becomes the subject of the inspector’s investigation.

Question 7

What does Gerald Croft do for a living?

Answer 7

He is a businessman.

Question 8

True or False: Eric Birling is the youngest member of the Birling family.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Multiple Choice: What does Inspector Goole represent? A) Capitalism B) Socialism C) Anarchy

Answer 9

B) Socialism

Question 10

What is the relationship between Sheila and Eric Birling?

Answer 10

They are siblings.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: Arthur Birling is the _______ of the family.

Answer 11

father

Question 12

What is the significance of the character of Inspector Goole?

Answer 12

He serves as a moral figure and challenges the Birlings’ views on social responsibility.

Question 13

True or False: Eric Birling is responsible for Eva Smith’s death.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What does Sybil Birling’s charity organization represent?

Answer 14

The upper class’s failure to take responsibility for the lower class.

Question 15

Who does Gerald Croft have an affair with?

Answer 15

Eva Smith

Question 16

Multiple Choice: What is the main theme of ‘An Inspector Calls’? A) Love B) Responsibility C) Revenge

Answer 16

B) Responsibility

Question 17

What does the character of Sheila Birling undergo throughout the play?

Answer 17

She undergoes significant character development and becomes more socially aware.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The play is set in the year _______.

Answer 18

1912

Question 19

True or False: The Birlings are initially aware of their connection to Eva Smith.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

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

Answer 20

That they will be judged for their actions.

Question 21

Who is the character that symbolizes the younger generation’s awareness?

Answer 21

Sheila Birling
Eric Birling(in some sort)

Question 22

What does Arthur Birling represent in society?

Answer 22

The capitalist class and its values.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: Eric’s behavior is often described as _______.

Answer 23

irresponsible

Question 24

True or False: The character of Gerald Croft changes significantly by the end of the play.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What is the primary conflict in 'An Inspector Calls'?

Answer 25

The conflict between the Birlings' capitalist values and the inspector's socialist views.

Question 26

Who is the character that represents the voice of the working class?

Answer 26

Eva Smith

Question 27

Multiple Choice: What does the term 'social responsibility' refer to in the play? A) Personal gain B) Community welfare C) Individual success

Answer 27

B) Community welfare

Question 28

What event triggers the inspector's investigation?

Answer 28

The suicide of Eva Smith.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: Sybil Birling's attitude is often described as _______.

Answer 29

arrogant

Question 30

What is the significance of the play's ending?

Answer 30

It leaves the audience questioning their own social responsibilities.

Question 31

True or False: Inspector Goole is a real police inspector.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

What does the character of Gerald Croft reveal about the upper class?

Answer 32

Their tendency to avoid accountability.