Inspector Calls

Question 1

Eric says that they are pretending like nothing happened

Answer 1

“You;re beginning to pretend like nothing really happened…the girl’s still dead isn’t she?”

Question 2

Eric admits the guilt

Answer 2

“We helped to kill her”

Question 3

Eric about the grandchild

Answer 3

“Your own grandchild - you killed them both”

Question 4

Eric saying his father is awful

Answer 4

“you’re not the type of father a chap could go to”

Question 5

Eric blames alcohol

Answer 5

“I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty”

Question 6

Gerald remembers Eva is dead

Answer 6

“I’ve suddenly realised…she’ s dead”

Question 7

Gerald about his feelings towards Eva

Answer 7

“I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me”

Question 8

Gerald about the ring

Answer 8

“Everything’s alright now Sheila, how about this ring”

Question 9

Gerald describes Eva

Answer 9

“She was young and pretty and warm-hearted”

Question 10

Mr Birling morals

Answer 10

“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself”

Question 11

Mr Birling about titanic

Answer 11

“Unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”

Question 12

Mr Birling about Eva’s death

Answer 12

“the wretched girl’s suicide”

Question 13

Mr Birling’s appearance

Answer 13

“A heavy looking, rather portentous man”

Question 14

Mrs Birling about Eva and girls similar to her

Answer 14

“Girls of that class”

Question 15

Mrs Birling being a selfish person

Answer 15

“I did nothing that i’m ashamed of”

Question 16

Mrs Birling about the father of that child

Answer 16

“Look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility”

Question 17

Mrs Birling ashamed of Eric

Answer 17

“I should think not, Eric. I’m ashamed of
you”

Question 18

Inspector about karma

Answer 18

“They will be taught, in fire and blood and anguish”

Question 19

Inspector about his duty

Answer 19

“It is my duty to ask questions”

Question 20

Social responsibility from Inspector

Answer 20

“We don’t live alone, we are members of one body, we are responsible for each other”

Question 21

Family about inspector after the truth reveal

Answer 21

“He never seemed like an ordinary police officer”

Question 22

Sheila defending women

Answer 22

“These girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people.”

Question 23

Sheila feels guilty

Answer 23

“I know i’m to blame and desperately sorry”

Question 24

Sheila admits what she has done

Answer 24

“I had her turned out of her job…she was very pretty”

Question 25

Eric drunk

Answer 25

‘’Squiffy’’

Question 26

Mr Birling to Edna

Answer 26

‘’Giving us the port Edna, that’s right’’
=> invisible character, does not speak

Question 27

Sheila to Gerald after revealing the truth - everything is different

Answer 27

‘’you and I aren’t the same people who sat down to dinner here’’

Question 28

Inspector about ‘public men’ to Mr Birling

Answer 28

‘’Public men, Mr Birling have responsibilities as well as privileges”

Question 29

Eva treating Eric as a kid

Answer 29

‘’She didn’t want me to marry her… in a way she treated me if I were a kid’’

Question 30

Labour costs from Mr Birling

Answer 30

‘’It’s my duty to keep labour costs down’’

Question 31

Mrs Birling not gonna change

Answer 31

‘’You have no power to make me change my mind’’

Question 32

Gerald about what Eva wanted from him

Answer 32

‘’All she wanted was to talk - a little friendliness’’

Question 33

Respect for Gerald from Sheila

Answer 33

‘’I rather respect you more than I’ve ever done’’

Question 34

Context

Answer 34

• written after the war - 1944
• set before war - 1912
• socialism/capitalism
• feminism
• working class
• JB Priestley
• lost generation