JB Priestley – An Inspector Calls
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JB Priestley – An Inspector Calls
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JB Priestley – An Inspector Calls
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Instructions: Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the spaces provided. For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter of the correct answer. For short answer questions, write your response in the space provided. For true/false questions, indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Multiple Choice Questions
Select the correct answer for each question.
1.
What is the main theme of 'An Inspector Calls'?
AA) Love and Relationships
BB) Social Responsibility
CC) War and Peace
DD) Technology and Progress
2.
Who is the character that represents social conscience in the play?
AA) Mr. Birling
BB) Sheila Birling
CC) Inspector Goole
DD) Eric Birling
3.
Which character is most affected by the Inspector's investigation?
AA) Gerald Croft
BB) Sheila Birling
CC) Mr. Birling
DD) Sybil Birling
4.
What dramatic device is primarily used by Priestley to convey the themes of the play?
AA) Monologue
BB) Flashback
CC) Foreshadowing
DD) Dialogue
5.
What is the Inspector's final message to the characters?
AA) We are all responsible for each other
BB) Money can solve all problems
CC) The future is bright
DD) Society is perfect as it is
6.
What class division is primarily depicted in 'An Inspector Calls'?
AA) Upper class vs. Middle class
BB) Middle class vs. Working class
CC) Working class vs. Unemployed
DD) All classes are equal
7.
What event triggers the Inspector's visit to the Birling family?
AA) A fire at the factory
BB) A suicide of a young woman
CC) A car accident
DD) A robbery
8.
How does Mr. Birling view social responsibility?
AA) He believes in it strongly
BB) He sees it as a burden
CC) He doesn’t believe in it
DD) He is indifferent towards it
9.
What does the Inspector symbolize in the play?
AA) Authority
BB) Socialism
CC) The Law
DD) Conscience
10.
Which year does the play take place?
AA) 1912
BB) 1945
CC) 1960
DD) 1980
B
True/False Questions
Circle True or False for each statement.
1.
The Inspector is a character that represents the upper class.
2.
Sheila accepts her part in Eva Smith's demise by the end of the play.
3.
The play ends with the Inspector leaving the Birling household peacefully.
C
Short Answer Questions
Answer each question in the space provided.
1.
Describe how Sheila Birling's character changes throughout the play.
2.
What role does Gerald Croft play in the narrative, and how does he respond to the Inspector?
3.
Explain the significance of the Inspector's name, 'Goole'.
4.
How does the setting influence the play's themes?
5.
What message do you think Priestley is conveying about the future of society?
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