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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long does Inspector Goole say Eva Smith was unemployed after Arthur fired her?
2. Why does Inspector Goole not let Gerald see the photograph?
3. How does Arthur say he knew Eva Smith?
4. What did Sheila threaten to do to the manager at Milward’s?
5. What does Inspector Goole say they should leave out of the conversation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Eva Smith after Arthur fired her?
2. What doubt does Sheila express about Inspector Goole?
3. Why does Sheila say she got Eva Smith fired from Milward’s?
4. What is unusual about Inspector Goole’s behavior with the photograph of Eva Smith?
5. 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)?
6. How does Sheila say Gerald must have felt about Daisy Renton?
7. What is significant about Arthur telling Eric he has “had enough of that port” (15)?
8. Why does Sheila object when Sybil calls Eva Smith “girls of that class” (31)?
9. How does Eric feel about Eva Smith’s employment at Arthur’s company?
10. How does Inspector Goole establish the connection between Eva Smith’s firing and her suicide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alcohol is a predominant symbol prevalent in the play “An Inspector Calls,” and it is even revealed that one of the characters is an alcoholic. Write an essay about the role of alcohol in the play.
Essay Topic 2
Among the major characters of the play, Gerald and Sheila have one of the few relationships that is not familial. Like many love relationships, their connection is complicated because they have their similarities and their differences. Write an essay exploring the dynamics of the relationship between Gerald and Sheila.
Essay Topic 3
Though Inspector Goole’s statements indicate he believes that most of the other characters are responsible for the suicide of a young woman, throughout the play, Arthur and Sybil appear to express concern about only the threat of public scandal. Write an essay exploring why the older generation of the Birling family is so concerned with public scandal and how this affects their relationships with the other characters.
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