UST INSPECTOR EXAMINATION TEST BANK
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS
●● "Crofts and Birlings (...) are working together - for lower costs and
higher prices."
Answer: -Mr Birling shows how his priority for the marriage is to earn
more money and not love
-Juxtaposition of "lower" and higher". Hidden meaning behind "costs" is
the wages of the lower classes.
-He is compromising his workers pay and lives to save money.
●● Birling: "a man has to mind his own business and look after himself
and his own - and -"
( We hear the sharp ring of a door bell. Birling stops to listen)
Answer: -Mr Birling's capitalist ideas. They are interrupted by a
doorbell. This implies that the visitor is going to challenge these
capitalist views with socialist ideas.
-The adjective 'sharp implies something painful and intruding. It
foreshadows the discomfort the characters will soon feel.
●● "All mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that
nonsense"
Answer: Mr Birlings simile about socialism
,-Simile agrees with birlings idea that it can be claustrophobic with them
all living together.
-Bees all work together for one aim but they still have a higherarchy so
birling is wrong.
-This demonstrates his ignorance which could indicate that what he
thinks is right - capitalism - is actually wrong.
-Bees can be vicious?
-"nonsense" dismissive. Doesn't exist. OR he dismisses it quickly so is
he jealous?
●● "this girl (...) she'd had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go"
Answer: Pg 14
Mr Birling describes why he sacked Eva Smith
●● "I refused, of course."
Answer: Pg. 13
Mr Birling shows the view at the time that a higher pay for the workers
was impossible and ridiculous
●● "obviously it has nothing whatever to do with the wretched girl's
suicide"
Answer: P.g 13
Mr Birling tries to convince the others that sacking Eva had nothing to
do with her suicide
, ●● "If you don't come down sharply on these people, they'd soon be
asking for the earth."
Answer: -Describes Birlings view on dealing with the lower class
-The adverb could perhaps link to when the inspector comes down
sharply on Birling. It seems painful and harsh.
-"these people" stereotypes the lower class. It categorises them to
dismiss them as anonymous and unimportant.
-They
●● "I discharged her"
Answer: Pg.12 Birlings blunt description of sacking Eva Smith
●● (Pointing at Eric and sheila) "the famous younger generation who
knows it all. And they can't even take a joke-"
//The telephone rings sharply//
Answer: -Mr Birling criticise Sheila and Eric for being too serious.
-This seems inappropriate and even shocking considering a young girl
has just committed suicide.
-Birlings sarcasm actually highlights that maybe the younger generation
do know it all
-Then the telephone stage directions
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
ANSWERS
●● "Crofts and Birlings (...) are working together - for lower costs and
higher prices."
Answer: -Mr Birling shows how his priority for the marriage is to earn
more money and not love
-Juxtaposition of "lower" and higher". Hidden meaning behind "costs" is
the wages of the lower classes.
-He is compromising his workers pay and lives to save money.
●● Birling: "a man has to mind his own business and look after himself
and his own - and -"
( We hear the sharp ring of a door bell. Birling stops to listen)
Answer: -Mr Birling's capitalist ideas. They are interrupted by a
doorbell. This implies that the visitor is going to challenge these
capitalist views with socialist ideas.
-The adjective 'sharp implies something painful and intruding. It
foreshadows the discomfort the characters will soon feel.
●● "All mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that
nonsense"
Answer: Mr Birlings simile about socialism
,-Simile agrees with birlings idea that it can be claustrophobic with them
all living together.
-Bees all work together for one aim but they still have a higherarchy so
birling is wrong.
-This demonstrates his ignorance which could indicate that what he
thinks is right - capitalism - is actually wrong.
-Bees can be vicious?
-"nonsense" dismissive. Doesn't exist. OR he dismisses it quickly so is
he jealous?
●● "this girl (...) she'd had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go"
Answer: Pg 14
Mr Birling describes why he sacked Eva Smith
●● "I refused, of course."
Answer: Pg. 13
Mr Birling shows the view at the time that a higher pay for the workers
was impossible and ridiculous
●● "obviously it has nothing whatever to do with the wretched girl's
suicide"
Answer: P.g 13
Mr Birling tries to convince the others that sacking Eva had nothing to
do with her suicide
, ●● "If you don't come down sharply on these people, they'd soon be
asking for the earth."
Answer: -Describes Birlings view on dealing with the lower class
-The adverb could perhaps link to when the inspector comes down
sharply on Birling. It seems painful and harsh.
-"these people" stereotypes the lower class. It categorises them to
dismiss them as anonymous and unimportant.
-They
●● "I discharged her"
Answer: Pg.12 Birlings blunt description of sacking Eva Smith
●● (Pointing at Eric and sheila) "the famous younger generation who
knows it all. And they can't even take a joke-"
//The telephone rings sharply//
Answer: -Mr Birling criticise Sheila and Eric for being too serious.
-This seems inappropriate and even shocking considering a young girl
has just committed suicide.
-Birlings sarcasm actually highlights that maybe the younger generation
do know it all
-Then the telephone stage directions
