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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Eric blame for Eva Smith’s death?
(a) Inspector Goole.
(b) Himself.
(c) Eva Smith.
(d) Almost all of the other characters.

2. 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?
(a) Because they look alike.
(b) Because the woman said she did not want to take any more stolen money.
(c) Because he recognized her.
(d) Because she told Sybil she had an affair with Eric.

3. What does Sheila express doubt about?
(a) Whether or not she is partly to blame for Eva Smith's suicide.
(b) Whether or not Eva Smith really committed suicide.
(c) Whether or not Eric is an alcoholic.
(d) Whether or not Inspector Goole was a real police detective.

4. Why was Mrs. Birling a little drunk the night she met Eric?
(a) Alderman Joe Meggarty bought her drinks.
(b) She drank too much.
(c) She was an alcoholic.
(d) She had not had much to eat that day.

5. Why did Mrs. Birling stop taking money from Eric?
(a) She did not want to be in debt to him.
(b) She did not need it anymore.
(c) Someone told her to.
(d) She found out it was stolen.

6. Who else saw the photograph Inspector Goole showed Sybil?
(a) Eric.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Sheila.
(d) No one.

7. How long does Inspector Goole say it has been since Sybil spoke to Daisy Renton?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 days.

8. Why does Inspector Goole say Mrs. Birling asked for assistance from the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization?
(a) Because she wanted to keep the father of her child out of trouble.
(b) Because the father of her child made her.
(c) Because she did not know where else to go.
(d) Because she has a history of asking for assistance from charities.

9. Why does Eric call Sheila “you little sneak” (48)?
(a) Because Sheila told Sybil about Eric’s drinking.
(b) Because Sheila got Eva Smith fired from Milward's.
(c) Because Sheila is engaged to be married.
(d) Because Sheila called Eric "squiffy" (7).

10. Why does Sybil become agitated at the end of Act II?
(a) She has had too much to drink.
(b) She is tired.
(c) She knows Inspector Goole is going to question Eric.
(d) She needs to go to bed.

11. How does Arthur tell Gerald Inspector Goole behaved?
(a) Cool and indifferent
(b) Kind and caring.
(c) Peculiar and suspicious.
(d) Calm and peaceful.

12. About what does Gerald disagree with Sheila?
(a) That Eric is an alcoholic.
(b) That Eva Smith, Daisy Renton, and Mrs. Birling were the same person.
(c) That Inspector Goole was a real police detective.
(d) That most of the characters drove Eva Smith to suicide.

13. Who begins crying after Inspector Goole leaves?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Eric.
(d) Arthur.

14. What does Inspector Goole say Daisy Renton did after Gerald broke up with her?
(a) Got fired from Arthur's company.
(b) Traveled to the seaside for two months.
(c) Got fired from Milward's.
(d) Committed suicide.

15. Why does Sybil say she was upset?
(a) Because Gerald and Sheila broke off their engagement.
(b) Because Inspector Goole frightened her.
(c) Because Eric has a drinking problem.
(d) Because Eric had left the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sybil and Sheila disagree about?

2. What does Gerald say made him confess to his affair?

3. Why is Arthur upset about what happened?

4. Why is Arthur concerned about Sybil’s rejection of Mrs. Birling?

5. What is Arthur worried about?

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