Plot
Which character?
The Inspector
Form, Structure and Language
Miscellaneous
100

How does Eva commit suicide?

She drinks bleach/disinfectant

100

"Why shouldn't they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices. And I don't see why she should have been sacked just because she'd a bit more spirit than the others."

Eric

100

The Inspector can be argued to be a mouthpiece of Priestley's promotion of which political ideology?

Socialism

100

What colour is the lighting at the very start of the play?

Pink

100

Spell the name of the playwright CORRECTLY!

J.B.Priestley

200

What does Gerald say he needs to do after being questioned?

Go for a walk

200

"not quite at ease, half-shy, and half-assertive"

Eric

200

What is the Inspector's rule about interviewing people?

"One person and one line of inquiry at a time."

200

What type of structure is used by Priestley when he closes the play with a phone call announcing the impending visit from a police inspector?

Cyclical

200

In which period of British history is the play set?

The Edwardian era

300

What three names are used by the character who is a microcosm for the plight of the working classes?

Eva Smith, Daisy Renton and Mrs Birling

300

“First, the girl herself. … Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child… He should be made an example of.”

Mrs. Birling

300

The Inspector can be seen as a ______ to Mr. Birling.

Foil

300

The play fits into either the genre of crime thriller or...?

Morality play

300

What is the name of the fictional city in which the play is set?

Brumley

400

How does the Inspector claim to know so much about Eva Smith's life and experiences?

She kept a diary which he has been able to read
400

"We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night."

Inspector Goole

400

The Inspector "need not be a big man, but he creates at once an impression of...

Massiveness, solidity and purposefulness

400
The opening of a play, where the audience learns about the setting and is first presented to the characters, is called what?

Exposition

400

In which city was the play first performed?

Moscow, Soviet Union

500

Who does Gerald take Eva away from in the Palace Bar?

Joe Meggarty

500

"Between us we drove that girl to commit suicide."

Sheila

500

As well as saying 'I don't play golf,' the Inspector says he never takes ______?

Offence

500

Into how many scenes is the play divided?


None. It is divided into three ACTS

500

What is the name of the Chief Constable Mr. Birling calls in order to ascertain the existence of the Inspector?

Chief Constable Colonel Roberts