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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sheila stay after Inspector Goole finishes questioning her?
(a) Because she wants him to ask her more questions.
(b) Because Arthur commands her to.
(c) Because she has nothing else to do.
(d) Because she knows he has more questions to ask.

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

3. Who reenters after Inspector Goole finishes questioning Sheila?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Eric.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Gerald.

4. What does Inspector Goole say he never does?
(a) Take offense.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Lie.
(d) Drink.

5. What does Eric say Sybil and Sheila are doing in the next room?
(a) Designing wedding invitations.
(b) Talking about clothes.
(c) Planning the wedding.
(d) Trying on clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sheila refuse to believe?

2. What does Sheila show Sybil and Eric?

3. At the beginning of the play, what does Arthur offer Gerald?

4. Why does Edna exit in the opening scene?

5. Why does Sheila interrupt Sybil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Arthur apologize to Inspector Goole?

2. What is Sheila’s reaction when Inspector Goole shows her the photograph of Eva Smith?

3. How does Arthur respond to Inspector Goole’s questioning?

4. How does Inspector Goole establish the connection between Eva Smith’s firing and her suicide?

5. In what way does Arthur sound suspicious of Inspector Goole?

6. Why does Sheila object when Sybil calls Eva Smith “girls of that class” (31)?

7. What are Arthur’s views on social welfare?

8. What is significant about Arthur telling Eric he has “had enough of that port” (15)?

9. What is ironic when Arthur mentions “silly pessimistic talk” and says Gerald and Sheila are “marrying at a very good time ... and soon it’ll be an even better time” (9)?

10. What is ironic about Sybil’s statement that “men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business” (7)?

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