An Inspector Calls UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Goole. G- double O-L-E - CORRECT ANSWER - INSPECTOR
Supernatural.
Sounds like 'ghoul' or ghost - is the inspector a spectre?
Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges - CORRECT ANSWER -
INSPECTOR
Responsibility
Inspector tells Mr Birling that he can't just take. He tells him that he has to take care of people,
not just himself and his family.
I haven't much time - CORRECT ANSWER - INSPECTOR
Time
Does the Inspector control time? Has he come back from the future?
I speak as a hard-headed businessman - CORRECT ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Money - Power - Materialistic (cares about things not people / passions)
Mr Birling believes his advice and opinion should be taken on everything because he owns a
business. He is very proud to be a capitalist (money maker) and wealthy.
The Titanic... unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable - CORRECT ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Lack of awareness
Sets up dramatic irony: Priestley shows the audience how wrong Mr Birling is. If he's wrong
about The Titanic, he's wrong about everything else (like looking after only yourself, Socialism
and taking care of poorer people).
A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own. - CORRECT
ANSWER - MR BIRLING
, Responsibility
Mr B says we only have to look after our family and friends - but nobody else. This is exactly the
opposite of what the Inspector says about looking after everyone.
If you don't come down hard on these people, they'll soon be asking for the earth. - CORRECT
ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Class - Money
Mr Birling talks about working class as "these people" like they're different to and less than him.
He also misses the point that these people have nothing and Eva was only asking for a little extra
money.
a fair chance I might find my way into the next Honours List. - CORRECT ANSWER -
MR BIRLING
Class - Money - Power
Mr Birling is expecting to be made a knight or a sir. It shows that he is powerful. However, it
also shows that he is worried about his status and knows he's 'below' Lord & Lady Croft.
public scandal - CORRECT ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Money - Power - Class
Mr Birling is terrified there will be a scandal which drags his name through the mud. He cares
more about what people think of him than he does a girl's death.
Miss Birling has just been made to understand what she did to this girl. She feels responsible.
And if she leaves us now, and doesn't hear any more, then she'll feel she's entirely to blame, she'll
be alone with her responsibility. - CORRECT ANSWER - INSPECTOR about BIRLING
Responsibility
Inspector argues that Sheila should stay in the room (against Mr Birling's wishes, showing the
Inspector's power over him).
Inspector is showing Sheila (and everyone) is capable of change & taking responsibility. He also
encourages them to be together to support one person (like others should've supported Eva).
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Goole. G- double O-L-E - CORRECT ANSWER - INSPECTOR
Supernatural.
Sounds like 'ghoul' or ghost - is the inspector a spectre?
Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges - CORRECT ANSWER -
INSPECTOR
Responsibility
Inspector tells Mr Birling that he can't just take. He tells him that he has to take care of people,
not just himself and his family.
I haven't much time - CORRECT ANSWER - INSPECTOR
Time
Does the Inspector control time? Has he come back from the future?
I speak as a hard-headed businessman - CORRECT ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Money - Power - Materialistic (cares about things not people / passions)
Mr Birling believes his advice and opinion should be taken on everything because he owns a
business. He is very proud to be a capitalist (money maker) and wealthy.
The Titanic... unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable - CORRECT ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Lack of awareness
Sets up dramatic irony: Priestley shows the audience how wrong Mr Birling is. If he's wrong
about The Titanic, he's wrong about everything else (like looking after only yourself, Socialism
and taking care of poorer people).
A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own. - CORRECT
ANSWER - MR BIRLING
, Responsibility
Mr B says we only have to look after our family and friends - but nobody else. This is exactly the
opposite of what the Inspector says about looking after everyone.
If you don't come down hard on these people, they'll soon be asking for the earth. - CORRECT
ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Class - Money
Mr Birling talks about working class as "these people" like they're different to and less than him.
He also misses the point that these people have nothing and Eva was only asking for a little extra
money.
a fair chance I might find my way into the next Honours List. - CORRECT ANSWER -
MR BIRLING
Class - Money - Power
Mr Birling is expecting to be made a knight or a sir. It shows that he is powerful. However, it
also shows that he is worried about his status and knows he's 'below' Lord & Lady Croft.
public scandal - CORRECT ANSWER - MR BIRLING
Money - Power - Class
Mr Birling is terrified there will be a scandal which drags his name through the mud. He cares
more about what people think of him than he does a girl's death.
Miss Birling has just been made to understand what she did to this girl. She feels responsible.
And if she leaves us now, and doesn't hear any more, then she'll feel she's entirely to blame, she'll
be alone with her responsibility. - CORRECT ANSWER - INSPECTOR about BIRLING
Responsibility
Inspector argues that Sheila should stay in the room (against Mr Birling's wishes, showing the
Inspector's power over him).
Inspector is showing Sheila (and everyone) is capable of change & taking responsibility. He also
encourages them to be together to support one person (like others should've supported Eva).
