inspector calls

Question 1

key quote from Mr Birling in Act 1:

Answer 1

key quote from Mr Birling in Act 1:

‘Well, it’s my duty to keep labour costs down’

Question 2

Quote Characterising Mr Birling (Act 2)

Answer 2

Quote Characterising Mr Birling (Act 2)

‘Is there any reason why my wife should answer questions from you, Inspector?’

Question 3

Mr Birling - Key Quote (Act 3)

Answer 3

Mr Birling - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘You! You don’t seem to care about anything. But I care. I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next Honours List.’

Question 4

Mrs Birling - Key Quote (Act 1)

Answer 4

Mrs Birling - Key Quote (Act 1)

‘I don’t think you ought to talk business on an occasion like this’

1
Pre-war etiquette
2
Society and reputation
3
Appropriate conversation in front of women

Question 5

Mrs Birling - Key Quote (Act 2)

Answer 5

Mrs Birling - Key Quote (Act 2)

‘It would be much better if Sheila didn’t listen to this story at all.’

Question 6

Mrs Birling - Key Quote (Act 3)

Answer 6

Mrs Birling - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘I was the only one who didn’t give in to him.’

Question 7

Sheila - Key Quote (Act 1)

Answer 7

Sheila - Key Quote (Act 1)

‘Mummy – isn’t it a beauty?’

Question 8

Sheila - Key Quote (Act 2)

Answer 8

Sheila - Key Quote (Act 2)

‘Mother, I think that was cruel and vile.’

Question 9

Sheila - Key Quote (Act 3)

Answer 9

Sheila - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘It frightens me the way you talk.’

Question 10

Eric - Key Quotes (Act 1)

Answer 10

Eric - Key Quotes (Act 1)

[Not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive]

‘Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?’ 1
Socially aware
2
Socialist
3
Happy to go against social norms

serious social faux pas

Question 11

Eric - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘I don’t give a damn’.

Answer 11

Eric - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘I don’t give a damn’.

Relationship with father
Openly dismisses father in front of family and Gerald
Shows he does not respect his father

Relationship with parents
Tired of his parents taking no responsibility for their actions
Fed up of Mr Birling’s obsession with his knighthood and himself

Question 12

Gerald - Key Quote (Act 1)

Answer 12

Gerald - Key Quote (Act 1)

‘I think my father would agree to that, too.’

1
Capitalist
2
Villain

Question 13

Gerald - Key Quote (Act 2)

Answer 13

Gerald - Key Quote (Act 2)

‘I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.’

selfish upper middle class

vain

remorseless

Question 14

Gerald - Key Quote (Act 3)

Answer 14

Gerald - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘What about this ring?’

1
Expects Sheila to forgive and forget
2
Has not changed or learnt anything from the story

Question 15

Inspector Goole - Key Quote (Act 1)

Answer 15

Inspector Goole - Key Quote (Act 1)

‘A chain of events’.

Inspector Goole shows that, while a single action might not have dire results, the build-up of a series of bad events (caused by the Birlings and Gerald) can ultimately lead a young girl to suicide.

Question 16

Inspector Goole - Key Quote (Act 2)

Answer 16

Inspector Goole - Key Quote (Act 2)

‘And you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant things?’

Gerald’s mistreatment of Eva Smith
Hypocrisy
Mr Birling and Gerald try to protect Sheila from hearing ‘unpleasant things’
Neither of them feel the need to protect Eva

Question 17

Inspector Goole - Key Quote (Act 3)

Answer 17

Inspector Goole - Key Quote (Act 3)

‘The time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish’.

reference about wars

may suggest selfishness and greed are the true causes of war

warns birlings and gerald that there will be dire consequences if they dont take responsibility’s