Liter atu r e Paper 2 Revision:
1 How is the lighting in the Birling ‘pink and intimate’ ‘brighter and harder’
house described before and after
the inspector’s arrival?
2 What two adjectives are used to ‘portentous’ ‘provincial’ ‘heavy looking’
describe Mr Birling in the opening
stage directions?
3 What two adjectives are used to ‘pretty’ ‘rather pleased’
describe Sheila in the opening
stage directions?
4 What two adjectives are used to ‘half shy, half assertive’
describe Eric in the opening stage
directions?
5 What two adjectives are used to ‘an attractive chap’ ‘well-bred’
describe Gerald in the opening
stage directions?
6 What adjective is used to describe ‘a rather cold woman’
Mrs Birling in the opening stage
directions?
7 What stage direction is used to ‘He need not be a large man but creates an
describe the inspector’s impression of massiveness’
overpowering presence?
8 What adjective is used by Sheila, ‘Pretty’
Eric and Gerald to objectify Eva?
11 What does Mr Birling say is his ‘It is my duty to keep labour costs down’
‘duty’?
12 What two positions of authority Lord Mayor and Alderman
does Mr Birling hold?
13 What stage direction shows Mr Impatiently
Birling’s frustration when speaking
to the inspector?
14 Mr Birling says that a man has ‘A man has to look after his business, look
three responsibilities that he must after himself and his own’
focus on, what are they?
15 When the inspector challenges the ‘We’re respectable citizens not criminals’
Birlings, what does Gerald say to
make them appear blameless?
16 What stage direction is used to ‘A little cry, a half-stifled sob’
describe Sheila when she learns
, about her involvement in Eva’s
death?
17 When the inspector described Mr ‘But these girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re
Birling’s view of his workers, what people!’
does Sheila say that challenges the
view his views?
18 What does Sheila say that shows ‘I know I am to blame – and I am
that she is truly sorry for her desperately sorry’
actions?
19 What does Gerald say that shows ‘I became at once the most important
that he enjoyed Eva relying on him person in her life’
rather than having a genuine
desire to help?
20 Sheila criticises Gerald’s attempts ‘Wonderful fairy prince’
to appear chivalrous. What does
she say that he enjoyed being
viewed as?
21 Mrs Birling refuses to take any
responsibility. What does she say ‘I consider I did my duty’
when the inspector attempts to
challenge her?
22 How does Mrs Birling describe Eva ‘Girls of that class’ / ‘A girl of that sort’
that shows her bias towards the
working class?
23 What stage direction is used to Triumphantly
show Mrs Birling’s ignorance while
talking to the inspector?
24 Who does Mrs Birling say is ‘Go and find the father of the child. It is his
responsible for helping Eva? responsibility’
25 What stage direction is used to Miserably
show Eric’s guilt for his assault on
Eva?
26 What does Eric say that shows that ‘I did a hellish thing’
he is almost being tortured by his
guilt for his actions?
27 What euphemism does Eric use to ‘it’
describe his assault of Eva?
28 What two biblical allusions does ‘We are all members of one body’ / ‘In fire
the inspector use in his final and blood and anguish’
speech?
29 In his final speech, what does the ‘There are millions of Eva Smiths and John
inspector say that shows that the Smiths’
play is about the suffering of the
working class as a collective rather
than just Eva’s experience?
1 How is the lighting in the Birling ‘pink and intimate’ ‘brighter and harder’
house described before and after
the inspector’s arrival?
2 What two adjectives are used to ‘portentous’ ‘provincial’ ‘heavy looking’
describe Mr Birling in the opening
stage directions?
3 What two adjectives are used to ‘pretty’ ‘rather pleased’
describe Sheila in the opening
stage directions?
4 What two adjectives are used to ‘half shy, half assertive’
describe Eric in the opening stage
directions?
5 What two adjectives are used to ‘an attractive chap’ ‘well-bred’
describe Gerald in the opening
stage directions?
6 What adjective is used to describe ‘a rather cold woman’
Mrs Birling in the opening stage
directions?
7 What stage direction is used to ‘He need not be a large man but creates an
describe the inspector’s impression of massiveness’
overpowering presence?
8 What adjective is used by Sheila, ‘Pretty’
Eric and Gerald to objectify Eva?
11 What does Mr Birling say is his ‘It is my duty to keep labour costs down’
‘duty’?
12 What two positions of authority Lord Mayor and Alderman
does Mr Birling hold?
13 What stage direction shows Mr Impatiently
Birling’s frustration when speaking
to the inspector?
14 Mr Birling says that a man has ‘A man has to look after his business, look
three responsibilities that he must after himself and his own’
focus on, what are they?
15 When the inspector challenges the ‘We’re respectable citizens not criminals’
Birlings, what does Gerald say to
make them appear blameless?
16 What stage direction is used to ‘A little cry, a half-stifled sob’
describe Sheila when she learns
, about her involvement in Eva’s
death?
17 When the inspector described Mr ‘But these girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re
Birling’s view of his workers, what people!’
does Sheila say that challenges the
view his views?
18 What does Sheila say that shows ‘I know I am to blame – and I am
that she is truly sorry for her desperately sorry’
actions?
19 What does Gerald say that shows ‘I became at once the most important
that he enjoyed Eva relying on him person in her life’
rather than having a genuine
desire to help?
20 Sheila criticises Gerald’s attempts ‘Wonderful fairy prince’
to appear chivalrous. What does
she say that he enjoyed being
viewed as?
21 Mrs Birling refuses to take any
responsibility. What does she say ‘I consider I did my duty’
when the inspector attempts to
challenge her?
22 How does Mrs Birling describe Eva ‘Girls of that class’ / ‘A girl of that sort’
that shows her bias towards the
working class?
23 What stage direction is used to Triumphantly
show Mrs Birling’s ignorance while
talking to the inspector?
24 Who does Mrs Birling say is ‘Go and find the father of the child. It is his
responsible for helping Eva? responsibility’
25 What stage direction is used to Miserably
show Eric’s guilt for his assault on
Eva?
26 What does Eric say that shows that ‘I did a hellish thing’
he is almost being tortured by his
guilt for his actions?
27 What euphemism does Eric use to ‘it’
describe his assault of Eva?
28 What two biblical allusions does ‘We are all members of one body’ / ‘In fire
the inspector use in his final and blood and anguish’
speech?
29 In his final speech, what does the ‘There are millions of Eva Smiths and John
inspector say that shows that the Smiths’
play is about the suffering of the
working class as a collective rather
than just Eva’s experience?
