An Inspector Calls: plot, characters and context

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Setting: the Birlings' dining room in the industrial city of Brumley, spring 1912. The family are celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft, son of a rival businessman.
Act 1: Goole reports a young woman’s death and questions the household. Birling admits dismissing a strike organiser; Sheila admits using her influence to secure a shop worker’s dismissal. Separate photograph viewings control what each character knows.
Act 2: Gerald describes his relationship with Daisy Renton. Mrs Birling admits refusing help to a pregnant applicant and insists that the father should bear responsibility. Eric’s connection becomes apparent as the act ends.
Act 3: Eric admits a coercive encounter, the pregnancy and theft to provide money; Eva refuses further stolen money. Goole demands social responsibility and leaves. His moral argument extends beyond whether any particular action can be prosecuted.
Later enquiries fail to confirm Goole’s police status or the reported death; the separately viewed photograph leaves room for doubt about a single woman. Some characters treat this as escape, while Sheila and Eric maintain that their conduct matters. A final call reports that a girl has just died and a police inspector is on the way. The curtain falls before the next inquiry.

A household under scrutiny

Characters

Arthur defends business interests; Sybil uses charitable authority selectively. Sheila learns to challenge excuses; Eric admits serious harm and blame. Gerald combines assistance with unequal power and later seeks reassurance. Goole directs the investigation and voices responsibility, while his identity remains unresolved. Eva is represented through others’ accounts rather than appearing on stage.

Power and admitted conduct

Context

Set in 1912, written in 1944 and first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945; London followed in 1946. Distinguish these dates when discussing hindsight. Priestley advocated socialism and social justice but was not a Labour Party member. Connect context to a specific dramatic choice rather than treating every audience as politically identical.

Three dates, three different events

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1.Who wrote An Inspector Calls?
Easy
- AJ. B. Priestley
- BArthur Miller
- CWilly Russell
- DGeorge Orwell
2.In which year is the play set?
Easy
- A1945
- B1990
- C1850
- D1912
3.What name does the Inspector initially give the young woman whose death he reports?
Easy
- ADaisy Birling
- BSheila Croft
- CEva Smith
- DEdna Brown
4.What is Mr Birling's job?
Easy
- Adoctor
- Bfactory owner
- Cteacher
- Dinspector
5.Who is Eric?
Easy
- ASheila's brother
- BSheila's fiancé
- Cthe Inspector
- DGerald's brother
6.Why was Eva Smith sacked from Birling's factory?
Easy
- Ashe stole
- Bshe was late
- Cshe quit
- Dshe led a strike for higher wages
7.Why did Sheila have Eva sacked from Milwards?
Easy
- AEva was rude to Gerald
- Bshe wanted money
- Cshe was jealous and angry
- DEva stole
8.What did Gerald do for Eva?
Easy
- Areported her
- Bgave her rooms and had an affair
- Csacked her
- Dignored her

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9.What did Mrs Birling do?
Easy
- Arefused to help her at the charity
- Bsacked her
- Cmarried her
- Dgave her money
10.What did Eric do?
Easy
- Asacked her
- Bignored her
- Chelped her escape
- Dgot her pregnant and stole money
11.What event does Inspector Goole initially report?
Easy
- Athe closure of Birling’s factory
- Ba theft committed by Edna
- Cthe death of a young working-class woman
- DGerald’s marriage to Sheila
12.Why is the gap between the 1912 setting and the play’s first post-war audiences significant?
Medium
- Ato show history
- Bto use hindsight and dramatic irony
- Cto avoid politics
- Dfor comedy
13.What is dramatic irony in Birling's speech about the Titanic and war?
Medium
- Athe audience knows he is wrong
- Bhe is right
- Cno one knows
- Dit is funny
14.What is the effect of the Inspector's final speech?
Medium
- Ato praise Birling
- Bto end the play
- Cto arrest Gerald
- Dto urge collective social responsibility
15.Which character most directly voices the demand for collective responsibility?
Medium
- AGerald
- BMrs Birling
- CInspector Goole
- DMr Birling
16.Which of these characters openly accepts responsibility and challenges her parents’ excuses?
Medium
- AGerald
- BSheila
- CMr Birling
- DMrs Birling
17.What ideology did Priestley promote?
Medium
- Asocialism
- Bcapitalism
- Cmonarchy
- Danarchy
18.What does the telephone call at the end suggest?
Medium
- Athe Inspector is fake only
- Bthe play is comic
- CGerald was right
- Da girl has just died and a police inspector is coming to question them
19.How are Sheila and Eric different from their parents?
Medium
- Athey are older
- Bthey are villains
- Cthey are willing to learn and accept responsibility
- Dthey are the same
20.What does the Inspector's name 'Goole' hint?
Medium
- Aa king
- Ban echo of ghoul, which allows a supernatural interpretation
- Ca place
- Da flower
21.Why might Priestley want a post-war audience to hear this message?
Medium
- Ato build a fairer society
- Bto restore the monarchy
- Cto start a war
- Dto avoid change
22.What event was Birling confident would never happen?
Easy
- AChristmas
- Ba strike
- Can engagement
- Dwar
23.What does the Inspector bring in with him?
Easy
- Amusic
- Bcomedy
- Ca harsher, brighter atmosphere
- Ddarkness
24.How does the single setting affect the play?
Medium
- Ait shows a city
- Bit creates tension and keeps the focus on the family
- Cit reduces tension
- Dit makes it a comedy
25.What is Mrs Birling's attitude to the lower classes?
Medium
- Aprejudiced and unsympathetic
- Bkind
- Cneutral
- Dgenerous
26.An Inspector Calls was written by J. B. Priestley.
Easy
True or false?
27.The play is set in 1912.
Easy
True or false?
28.Sheila is the Inspector.
Easy
True or false?
29.The Inspector's identity is uncertain.
Easy
True or false?
30.The family all accept responsibility at the end.
Medium
True or false?
31.Which characters are linked to Eva Smith's fate?
Medium
- AMr Birling
- BSheila
- CGerald
- DEric
- EEdna
32.Which belong to the context?
Medium
- A1912 setting
- B1944 writing and 1945 first performances
- CPriestley's socialism
- Dthe Titanic
- Ethe Tudor court
33.Explain why the Inspector shows each character a photograph one at a time.
Medium

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