Characters
The name of the Birling's maid
Edna
'I don't play golf.'
Inspector Goole
What is the name of the town where the play is set?
Brumley
How many different settings are in the play?
1
What was the name of the shop where Eva Smith worked?
Milwards
Mr. Birling tells Gerald that he may be in line for a _________.
Knighthood
'...and I've been so happy tonight.'
Sheila Birling
What year was the play first performed?
1945
What is Dramatic Irony?
The audience's or reader's knows something that the characters do not yet know
How does the Inspector know so much about Eva and what happened to her?
He said he read her diary
'Not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive.'
Eric Birling
'I thought you must be. I was an alderman for years – and Lord Mayor two years ago'
Arthur Birling
In which month and year is the play set?
April 1912
What colour is the lighting at the start of the play?
Pink
What societal structure does Inspector Goole represent?
Socialism
What is Mrs Birling's first name?
Sybil
Who is the only character that did not have a drink?
Mrs. Birling
Who is the author of the play?
J.B. Priestly
Name the technique when author gives hints or clues to something that will occur later in the play.
Foreshadowing
What is Port?
A kind of alcoholic drink
What is the name of Gerald's father?
George Croft
Who has an 'obscene fat carcass' ?
Alderman Meggarty
What is Capitalism?
An economic system in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests
The inspector following one line of inquiry at a time, creates what?
Suspension
Identify something about the author's life
Lost his mother when he was 2 years old/ Joined the military/ Was a playboy/ Did not write during time at war