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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Three, pp. 58-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Arthur say he refused Eva Smith and her coworkers’ request for a raise?
(a) Because he never gives raises.
(b) Because he couldn't afford it.
(c) Because they were bad workers.
(d) Because he has a “duty to keep labor costs down” (17).

2. What does Arthur say he has been doing in the next room?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Trying to convince Eric to go to bed.
(c) Calling the police.
(d) Calling the hospital.

3. What detail did Mrs. Birling reveal to Sybil about the father of her child?
(a) That he had a drinking problem.
(b) That he was married.
(c) That he was Sybil's son.
(d) That he came from a wealthy family.

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

5. What does Arthur offer Inspector Goole?
(a) Wine and beer.
(b) Food and drink.
(c) Cigar and cigarettes.
(d) Port and whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Inspector Goole say Eva Smith was unemployed after Arthur fired her?

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

3. For how long does Sheila say Eric has been drinking too much?

4. Why does Eric say the woman he had an affair with and the woman who asked Sybil for help must have been the same woman?

5. Why does Arthur insist Sybil have some port?

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