An Inspector Calls Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

J.B. Priestley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

An Inspector Calls Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

J.B. Priestley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What is Arthur’s overall impression of Eva Smith as a worker?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Positive.
(c) Negative.
(d) Mixed.

2. What does Gerald say Daisy Renton drank at the hotel where they talked?
(a) Wine and beer.
(b) Water.
(c) Port and lemonade.
(d) Port and whiskey.

3. Why does Inspector Goole not let Gerald see the photograph?
(a) Inspector Goole never wants Gerald to see the photograph.
(b) Inspector Goole says he wants to show it to one person at a time.
(c) Inspector Goole does not want Gerald to touch the photograph.
(d) Inspector Goole is worried the photograph will upset Gerald.

4. Why was Eva Smith fired from Milward’s?
(a) She violated company policy.
(b) A customer complained about her.
(c) She was a bad worker.
(d) She wasn't fired; she quit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eric say Sybil and Sheila are doing in the next room?

2. Why does Eric say he thinks he should leave?

3. What does Inspector Goole say was the original name of the young woman who committed suicide?

4. What does Arthur say he has been doing in the next room?

5. What does Arthur threaten to do to Inspector Goole?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Eva Smith after Arthur fired her?

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

3. How does Gerald say he came to keep Daisy Renton as a mistress?

4. What is significant about Arthur’s mention of Russia in his monologue?

5. How does Sheila react when Gerald says he met Daisy Renton at the Palace Music Hall?

6. How do the members of the Birling family react to Eric’s drinking?

7. What is unusual about Inspector Goole’s behavior with the photograph of Eva Smith?

8. What do Gerald and Sheila argue about?

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

(see the answer keys)

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