Inspector Calls - Questions for practice
Questions
Act 1
1. Why is Mr. Birling pleased to celebrate the
engagement of his daughter?
2. Why is the Mr. Birling’s speech ironic?
3. Dismissive attitude of Mr. Birling to Eric?
4. What is Mr. Birling refer when he says, “we can’t
let these Bernard Shaws and H.G.Wellses do all
the
talking?
5. Why does Mr. Birling think that lady Croft may
object Shelia?
6. How does Mr. Birling try to promote his social
status to Gerald?
7. How does Mr. Birling Show his laissez faire in his
speech?
8. How does the doorbell work as a dramatic irony?
9. How does Mr. Birling respond when he first hears of the arrival of the inspector in order to assert his authority in front Gerald?
10. How does Mr. Birling try to show his authority and
status over the inspector?
11. How did Eva die?
12. Why does the inspector to only show the person the
photograph at time?
13. Describe the tension between Mr. Birling and Eric?
14. Why does Mr. Birling Introduce Gerald to the
inspector?
15. How does Mr. Birling show that he has no sense of collective
responsibility?
16. Describe Eva?
17. How does Eric show a sense of compassion?
18. How does Mr. Birling try intimidate the inspector?
19. How does Gerald try to show his social
superiority?
20. Why did Sheila make the complaint on Eva in Milwards?
21. How does Gerald show that he knew Eva?
22. How does Gerald explain his acquaintance with Eva?
- Describe the mood in the dining room?
- Why is Shelia describe as “hysterical”
- How does the inspector remind all of the fate of Eva?
- How does the inspector remind Shelia of her guilt?
- Why and how does Shelia try change her mother’s approach?
- What does How Mrs. Birling reveal about her view when she says, “girls of that class….?
- What does Mrs. Birling being staggered about Eric‘s drinking reveal about their family relationship?
- How does the conversation about Eric foreshadow later events and create suspense?
- Why does Shelia respond with a laugh ‘No he’s giving us the rope. So that we’ll hang. Ourselves what does she men by this?
- Why does Gerald become distressed?
- What is the inspector suggesting about class and the Birling parenting techniques?
- Why does you think Daisy Renton knew the affair with Gerald couldn’t last?
- What does Shelia mean when says, you and I aren’t the same people who sat down to dinner here?
- Shelia’s sense of collective responsibility?
- Mrs. Birling prejudice against Eva?
- Why does the inspector’s attitude change?
- How does the inspector trick Mrs. Birling into condemning her own son?
- What made Shelia suddenly aware of Eric’s involvement?
- Why does Mrs. Birling react in a frightened way?
- Describe the mood as Eric enters at the end of the scene?
General Questions
- When is the play set?
- Why is the date important?
- When was the play written?
- What was happening at the time of history?
- Name two historical events Mr. Birling refer to?
- What does this show about Mr. Birling?
- What is the name of the Inspector?
- Why his name is important?
- Write two reasons that Mr. Birling is pleased his daughter in marrying Gerald Croft?
- How can we tell that Mr. Birling come from different backgrounds?
- What was Mr. Birling’s involvement with Eva?
- What was Mrs. Birling’s involvement with Eva?
- How can we tell that Mr. Birling does not regret for what he did to Eva?
- Does Gerald agree with Mr. Birling or the Inspector?
- What Sheila’s involvement with Eva?
- How can you say that Sheila regret?
- What was Eric’s involvement?
- Which character has more regret for what they did to Eva?
- Which character has least regret for what they did to Eva?
- Who is the inspector? What is his message to the Birlings?
- How do the younger and older generation differ?
- In what way is the play still relevant to us?
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