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An Inspector Calls - J B Priestley: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on An Inspector Calls - J B Priestley.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the opening act of An Inspector Calls, which character is the first to be interrogated by Inspector Goole regarding their involvement with Eva Smith?

Question 2

1 mark

Which character's reaction to the Inspector's revelations most clearly illustrates the 'younger generation's' willingness to accept social responsibility?

Question 3

1 mark

Priestley uses stage directions to specify that the lighting should change from 'pink and intimate' to 'brighter and harder' upon the Inspector's arrival. What is the symbolic significance of this change?

Question 4

1 mark

The play An Inspector Calls was written by J.B. Priestley in 1945, but in which year is the action of the play set?

Question 5

1 mark

In Act 2 of J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls, Gerald Croft describes the Palace Variety Theatre. What does the description of this setting suggest about the social reality of Edwardian Brumley?

Question 6

2 marks

How does Mr. Birling's description of the Titanic in Act 1 serve as an example of dramatic irony?

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Question 7

4 marks

Identify the specific imagery used in Inspector Goole's final monologue to describe the consequences of social irresponsibility, and link it to the play's historical context.

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Question 8

6 marks

Analyze the structural purpose of the cliffhanger at the end of Act 2, when Eric enters the room after the revelation of his involvement with Eva Smith.

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