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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 does Inspector Goole say the other characters can not do now?
(a) Apologize to Eva Smith.
(b) Bring Eva Smith back to life.
(c) Help Eva Smith.
(d) Change Eva Smith's mind about suicide.

2. Why does Arthur feel there was something suspicious about Inspector Goole?
(a) Because Inspector Goole refused to show the photograph to more than one person at a time.
(b) Because Inspector Goole is not like other police detectives he’s met.
(c) Because of the way Inspector Goole spoke.
(d) Because of the way Inspector Goole was dressed.

3. About what does Gerald express doubt?
(a) That Inspector Goole was a real police detective.
(b) That Eva Smith committed suicide.
(c) That Inspector Goole had more than one photograph.
(d) That Eva Smith, Daisy Renton, and Mrs. Birling are the same person.

4. What is Arthur worried about?
(a) His family.
(b) A public scandal.
(c) Gerald and Sheila's engagement.
(d) His company.

5. Why is Arthur upset about what happened?
(a) He is worried Sybil will divorce him and his family will fall apart.
(b) He is upset that Gerald and Sheila broke off their engagement.
(c) He worries there will be a public scandal and he will not get a knighthood.
(d) He is worried he will no longer be able to play golf with the Chief Constable, Colonel Roberts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Arthur’s biggest fear?

2. Who does Sybil say is to blame for Mrs. Birling’s suicide?

3. What does Arthur order Sheila to do?

4. What does Arthur say he should have done?

5. Why did Mrs. Birling not want to marry Eric?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sybil respond to her own admission that she refused to help Mrs. Birling?

2. Why does Sheila say it does not matter whether Inspector Goole was a real police detective or not?

3. Why does Eric say he had sex with Mrs. Birling?

4. What is revealed to Eric about what happened while he was absent?

5. Why does Sheila become so upset at the end of Act II?

6. Why does Sybil change her mind and say the real culprit in Mrs. Birling’s suicide is not Mrs. Birling but the father of her child?

7. What sort of organization is the Brumley Women’s Charity organization?

8. What is the meaning of Inspector Goole’s closing monologue?

9. Why does Inspector Goole blame the other characters collectively for Eva Smith’s suicide?

10. How does Sybil say she felt about Mrs. Birling when Mrs. Birling appealed for help from the Brumley Women’s Charity organization?

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