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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 does Gerald describe Daisy Renton?

2. Why does Arthur say the evening is “one of the happiest nights” (8) of his life?

3. What does Inspector Goole say they should leave out of the conversation?

4. What does Inspector Goole say he never does?

5. What does Gerald say Daisy Renton wanted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Arthur apologize to Inspector Goole?

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

3. How does Sheila say Gerald must have felt about Daisy Renton?

4. What is the chain of events behind Arthur’s firing of Eva Smith?

5. What opportunity does Arthur see in Gerald and Sheila’s engagement?

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

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

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

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

10. What doubt does Sheila express about Inspector Goole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Unlike those of the other characters, the revelation about Eric’s wrongdoing is twofold. He is also the last character to be interrogated by Inspector Goole, placing him at the center of the drama. Write an essay about the author’s choice to reveal Eric’s wrongdoings last and the impact that choice has on the play.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The play “An Inspector Calls” – especially the beginning – contains multiple examples of foreshadowing of events both inside and outside of the play. Write an essay exploring the examples of foreshadowing from the beginning of the play and the events they foretell.

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