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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. What does Arthur say Eva Smith and her coworkers did after their request for a raise was refused?

2. What does Arthur say is impossible?

3. Who does Gerald say frequents the Palace Music Hall?

4. For how long does Sheila say Eric has been drinking too much?

5. Who does Eric say has a “nasty temper sometimes” (8)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Gerald and Sheila argue about?

2. What does Sheila mean when she references “purple-faced old men”?

3. Why does Gerald ask that Sheila be excused from Inspector Goole’s questioning?

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

5. Why does Arthur apologize to Inspector Goole?

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

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

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

9. 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)?

10. How does Arthur feel about Eva Smith’s suicide after Inspector Goole has questioned him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some dramas benefit from the presence of a third-person omniscient narrator. However, the play “An Inspector Calls” has none. Write an essay exploring how the choice by the author to exclude a narrator affects the play.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

One of the themes of the play “An Inspector Calls” is guilt, or remorse. Though not all characters express remorse, some do, and their guilt is both personal and collective. Write an essay exploring the theme of collective vs. personal guilt as expressed by the characters in the play.

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