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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which character tells Sheila that a frequently absent husband is a consequence of being married to a businessman? (from Act One, pages 5 – 13)

Eric.

Gerald.

Mrs. Birling.

Mr. Birling.

2.

Who keeps interrupting Mrs. Birling as she is trying to dismiss what happened to Eva Smith? (from Act Two, pages 28 - 40)

Birling.

Edna.

Eric.

Sheila.

3.

What is significant about Birling’s response to Eric’s protestations that it is the girl’s death that matters the most? (from Act Three, pages 58 – 67)

Birling’s response is to refer to the money Eric stole. This suggests that to Birling, the money is more important than the loss of a life.

Birling's comments suggest that he is glad the girl is dead.

Birling's comments suggest that he values the death of his unborn grandchild more than that of the child's mother.

Birling’s response is to refer to Eric's apparent lack of sexual morality, which he thinks will reflect badly on him and the family.

4.

Who agrees with Birling that he was right to fire Eva and the other leaders of the strike? (from Act One, pages 13 - 18)

Sheila.

Mrs. Birling.

Gerald.

Goole.

5.

Who gives Gerald some surprising information about Goole? (from Act Three, pages 58 – 67)

One of Gerald’s friends, who happens to be a police sergeant.

One of Gerald’s friends, who happens to be an intern at the infirmary..

Sheila.

Eva Smith's father.

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