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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Inspector Goole say is Sybil’s role in the organization?
(a) Chair of the interviewing committee.
(b) Chief financial officer.
(c) President.
(d) Chief executive officer.

2. How did Eric try to resolve Mrs. Birling’s pregnancy?
(a) By asking her to have an abortion.
(b) By offering to marry her.
(c) By asking her to give the child up for adoption.
(d) By giving her money.

3. What does Arthur order Sheila to do?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Stop drinking.
(c) Go to bed.
(d) Apologize.

4. Where does Gerald call?
(a) The police station.
(b) The County Hotel.
(c) The Palace bar.
(d) The hospital.

5. What did Sybil dislike about Mrs. Birling?
(a) That Mrs. Birling smiled at her.
(b) That Mrs. Birling was pregnant.
(c) That Mrs. Birling was pretty.
(d) That Mrs. Birling did not know her place.

6. What was Mrs. Birling’s initial false story to the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization about?
(a) About her parents dying.
(b) About getting fired from Milward's.
(c) About an affair she had.
(d) About a husband who abandoned her.

7. What does Eric accuse Arthur and Sybil of doing?
(a) Deliberately driving Eva Smith to suicide.
(b) Stealing money from the company.
(c) Pretending as though nothing’s happened.
(d) Colluding with Inspector Goole in the hoax.

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

9. How much money did Eric give Mrs. Birling?
(a) 22 shillings.
(b) About 50 pounds.
(c) 25 shillings.
(d) 100 pounds.

10. What does Arthur offer Gerald after Gerald calls the hospital?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A drink.
(c) A snack.
(d) A cigar.

11. Why does Eric say he did not ask Arthur for the money?
(a) Because he did not believe his father had the money.
(b) Because he wanted to raise it himself.
(c) Because he felt he could not talk to his father.
(d) Because he has already stolen it.

12. Who does Inspector Goole show Daisy Renton’s photograph to after Gerald leaves?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Sybil.
(c) Sheila.
(d) Eric.

13. What does Sybil say is Inspector Goole’s duty?
(a) To question the father of Mrs. Birling’s child.
(b) To make the father of Mrs. Birling's child meet his obligations.
(c) To report the father of Mrs. Birling’s child to the authorities.
(d) To report Mrs. Birling to the authorities.

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

15. Where does Eric say he met Mrs. Birling?
(a) In the Palace bar.
(b) At the police station.
(c) At the hospital.
(d) At the County Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Gerald express doubt?

2. Why does Eric call Sheila “you little sneak” (48)?

3. What does Arthur suggest at the end of Act II?

4. Why was Mrs. Birling a little drunk the night she met Eric?

5. How does Arthur tell Gerald Inspector Goole behaved?

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