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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One, pp. 5-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arthur say women see as a sign of their self-respect?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Hair.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Nails.

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

3. Why does Edna exit in the opening scene?
(a) Sybil dismisses her.
(b) She has been fired.
(c) The doorbell rings.
(d) She has to go to the bathroom.

4. What other English authors does Arthur reference?
(a) Keats and Yeats.
(b) Austen and Shelley.
(c) H.G. Wells and Bernard Shaw.
(d) Shakespeare and Chaucer.

5. What does Inspector Goole say was the original name of the young woman who committed suicide?
(a) Sheila Birling.
(b) Eva Smith.
(c) Mrs. Birling.
(d) Daisy Renton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Arthur ask Sheila if she is listening?

2. What does Arthur offer Inspector Goole?

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

4. Who does Edna say is at the door?

5. What does Gerald give Sheila?

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