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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One, pp. 16-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Inspector Goole say Eva Smith was fired?
(a) January 1912.
(b) November 1911.
(c) End of September, 1910.
(d) July 1914.

2. How much money does Arthur say Eva Smith and her coworkers asked for?
(a) 25 shillings.
(b) 1 pound.
(c) 40 shillings.
(d) 22 shillings.

3. Why can Gerald’s parents, George and Lady Croft, not be at the dinner party?
(a) They cannot find the place.
(b) They are dead.
(c) They are at the theatre.
(d) They are traveling abroad.

4. Why does Gerald say he neglected Sheila the previous summer?
(a) His parents did not want him to see her.
(b) He was working a lot.
(c) He was seeing another woman.
(d) He was reconsidering their engagement.

5. Who does Eric say has a “nasty temper sometimes” (8)?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Edna.
(c) Eva Smith.
(d) Sheila.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arthur say he knew Eva Smith?

2. What does Gerald think Inspector Goole’s visit is about?

3. Why does Sheila say she could not feel sorry for Eva Smith?

4. What political office has Arthur held?

5. Why does Eric not leave when he says he thinks he should?

(see the answer key)

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