Inspector calls gcse revision quotes and key points

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 1

J.B. Priestley

Question 2

What year was ‘An Inspector Calls’ first performed?

Answer 2

1945

Question 3

True or False: The play is set in the Edwardian era.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The character of the Inspector represents _______.

Answer 4

social conscience

Question 5

What does the Inspector reveal about Eva Smith’s death?

Answer 5

She committed suicide.

Question 6

Which character is described as ‘selfish and hard-headed’?

Answer 6

Mr. Arthur Birling

Question 7

What is the main theme of ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Answer 7

Social responsibility

Question 8

Multiple Choice: Which character is the first to be interrogated by the Inspector? A) Sheila B) Gerald C) Arthur

Answer 8

A) Sheila

Question 9

What does Sheila Birling say she feels after the Inspector’s questioning?

Answer 9

Guilty

Question 10

True or False: Gerald Croft had a romantic relationship with Eva Smith.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the significance of the phrase ‘We are members of one body’?

Answer 11

It emphasizes collective responsibility.

Question 12

Which character represents the older generation’s views?

Answer 12

Mr. Birling

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The Inspector’s final speech includes the line ‘If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be ______.’

Answer 13

taught in fire and blood and anguish

Question 14

What does the character of Eric Birling struggle with?

Answer 14

Alcoholism and responsibility

Question 15

Multiple Choice: What does Mrs. Birling refuse to accept? A) Her son’s faults B) The Inspector’s authority C) Her role in Eva’s death

Answer 15

C) Her role in Eva’s death

Question 16

What does the Inspector symbolize in the play?

Answer 16

Moral authority and social justice

Question 17

True or False: The play ends with a clear resolution for the Birling family.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What is the dramatic irony in Mr. Birling’s speech about the Titanic?

Answer 18

He believes it is unsinkable, but the audience knows it sank.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: Sheila’s character evolves from _______ to understanding her social responsibility.

Answer 19

naivety

Question 20

What does Gerald Croft’s character reveal about privilege?

Answer 20

It can blind individuals to social issues.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: What does the Inspector ask the characters to reflect on? A) Their wealth B) Their actions C) Their future

Answer 21

B) Their actions

Question 22

Who is the last character to speak in the play?

Answer 22

The Inspector

Question 23

True or False: The Inspector is a real police officer.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What role does the setting of the Birling home play in the story?

Answer 24

It represents wealth and social status.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

hypocrisy

Question 26

What does the Inspector's arrival signify?

Answer 26

A challenge to the status quo.

Question 27

What does the character of Eva Smith symbolize?

Answer 27

The struggles of the working class.