inspector calls

Question 1

What is the title of the play by J.B. Priestley that involves a mysterious inspector?

Answer 1

An Inspector Calls

Question 2

In what 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

Who is the author of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 4

J.B. Priestley

Question 5

What is the name of the inspector in the play?

Answer 5

Inspector Goole

Question 6

True or False: The Birling family is wealthy.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The play is set in _____ during the early 20th century.

Answer 7

England

Question 8

What event triggers the arrival of Inspector Goole?

Answer 8

The suicide of Eva Smith

Question 9

Which character is the father of the Birling family?

Answer 9

Arthur Birling

Question 10

What does Inspector Goole represent in the play?

Answer 10

Moral conscience and social accountability

Question 11

Who is Sheila Birling’s fiancé?

Answer 11

Gerald Croft

Question 12

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

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What does Eva Smith change her name to while working for Gerald?

Answer 13

Daisy Renton

Question 14

What does Arthur Birling think about the future?

Answer 14

He believes it will be prosperous and better.

Question 15

Which character is described as ‘a pretty girl in her early twenties’?

Answer 15

Eva Smith

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The play critiques the _____ of the upper class.

Answer 16

Hypocrisy

Question 17

What does the inspector reveal about each character’s connection to Eva Smith?

Answer 17

Their actions contributed to her demise.

Question 18

Who originally fired Eva Smith from their factory?

Answer 18

Arthur Birling

Question 19

True or False: Gerald Croft is portrayed as a completely innocent character.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What is the significance of the inspector’s final speech?

Answer 20

It emphasizes collective responsibility.

Question 21

What is the relationship between Sybil Birling and Eva Smith?

Answer 21

Sybil refused Eva’s appeal for help.

Question 22

Who is the character that represents the younger generation’s change in perspective?

Answer 22

Sheila Birling

Question 23

What does the inspector’s name, ‘Goole’, suggest?

Answer 23

It sounds like ‘ghoul’, implying a supernatural or moral authority.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The play is often categorized as a _____ drama.

Answer 24

Mystery

Question 25

What is the setting of 'An Inspector Calls'?

Answer 25

A dining room in the Birling household

Question 26

What does the term 'socialism' refer to in the context of the play?

Answer 26

A political ideology promoting social ownership and equality.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What does Sheila Birling learn by the end of the play?

Answer 28

The importance of social responsibility.

Question 29

Which character is described as 'cold' and 'haughty'?

Answer 29

Sybil Birling

Question 30

What does the inspector's arrival symbolize?

Answer 30

The intrusion of social conscience into the lives of the wealthy.

Question 31

Fill in the blank: The play critiques the _____ of the capitalist system.

Answer 31

Failures

Question 32

Who does Gerald Croft claim to have helped?

Answer 32

Eva Smith/Daisy Renton

Question 33

True or False: The Birling family is supportive of each other throughout the play.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

What does the character of Inspector Goole challenge the Birlings to do?

Answer 34

Reflect on their actions and their consequences.

Question 35

Who is the last character to speak in the play?

Answer 35

Sheila Birling

Question 36

What does the inspector imply about the interconnectedness of society?

Answer 36

Everyone's actions affect others.

Question 37

Which character is the most resistant to change throughout the play?

Answer 37

Sybil Birling

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The play highlights the _____ of individualism over collectivism.

Answer 38

Danger

Question 39

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

Answer 39

The moral dilemma faced by the Birling family regarding their social responsibilities.

Question 40

True or False: The inspector is a typical police officer.

Answer 40

False

Question 41

What does the use of dramatic irony contribute to the play?

Answer 41

It creates tension and highlights the characters' ignorance.

Question 42

What is the significance of the play's title, 'An Inspector Calls'?

Answer 42

It indicates the arrival of a moral figure to challenge the Birlings.

Question 43

What does the play suggest about the role of women in society?

Answer 43

It critiques the limited roles and expectations placed on women.

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The inspector's questioning reveals the _____ of the characters.

Answer 44

Hypocrisy

Question 45

What does Gerald's affair with Eva Smith reveal about his character?

Answer 45

His moral ambiguity and privilege.

Question 46

True or False: The play includes elements of the supernatural.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

What literary device is prominently used in 'An Inspector Calls'?

Answer 47

Dramatic irony

Question 48

What are the three main social classes represented in the play?

Answer 48

Upper class, middle class, working class

Question 49

What does the character of Eric Birling struggle with?

Answer 49

Alcoholism and guilt over his actions.

Question 50

Fill in the blank: The play is a critique of _____ values.

Answer 50

Capitalist

Question 51

What is the impact of the inspector's final warning?

Answer 51

It leaves the audience with a sense of urgency regarding social justice.

Question 52

True or False: The play ends with the characters having learned their lessons.

Answer 52

False

Question 53

What is the inspector's first name?

Answer 53

Inspector Goole does not reveal a first name.

Question 54

What does the character of Sybil Birling represent?

Answer 54

Traditional upper-class values and denial.

Question 55

Fill in the blank: The inspector's role is to expose the _____ of the Birlings.

Answer 55

Truth