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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 Inspector Goole says Eva Smith died?
2. Who reenters after Sybil?
3. Why does Inspector Goole says it is better that Sheila stay even though he has finished questioning her?
4. How much money does Arthur say Eva Smith and her coworkers asked for?
5. Why does Sheila stay after Inspector Goole finishes questioning her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Eric feel about Eva Smith’s employment at Arthur’s company?
2. How does Arthur respond to Inspector Goole’s questioning?
3. How does Sheila react when Gerald says he met Daisy Renton at the Palace Music Hall?
4. How does Arthur think Lady Croft might respond to Gerald and Sheila’s engagement?
5. How does Sheila feel about what she did to Eva Smith?
6. What does Sheila mean when she references “purple-faced old men”?
7. Why does Arthur apologize to Inspector Goole?
8. How does Inspector Goole establish the connection between Eva Smith’s firing and her suicide?
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. What doubt does Sheila express about Inspector Goole?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Though set inside a private home with very intimate details about people’s personal lives, the play “An Inspector Calls” is not without political overtones. Particularly, both Arthur and Inspector Goole indirectly express political views in their respective monologues. Write a compare/contrast essay exploring the differences in political views expressed in the play, especially from the perspective of the characters of Arthur and Inspector Goole.
Essay Topic 3
Inspector Goole mentions that the young woman who committed suicide, Eva Smith/Daisy Renton/Mrs. Birling, is one of millions like her. Thus, it can be said that Eva Smith/Daisy Renton/Mrs. Birling is representative of young women of her class and time period. Write an essay on the concept of Eva Smith/Daisy Renton/Mrs. Birling as a substitute representing young, working-class women of the time.
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