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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. Why did Sybil ask Edna to wait up?
2. Why does Sybil say Sheila is upset?
3. Where does Eric say he met Mrs. Birling?
4. Why did Mrs. Birling not want to continue taking money from the father of her child?
5. Why does Inspector Goole say Mrs. Birling asked for assistance from the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Gerald think Inspector Goole was not a real police officer?
2. How do the other characters respond to Gerald’s suggestion that Eva Smith, Daisy Renton, and Mrs. Birling may not have been the same person?
3. How do the four members of the Birling family react to the news that Inspector Goole was most likely not a real police detective?
4. Why does Eric say he had sex with Mrs. Birling?
5. How does Arthur describe how Inspector Goole was able to trick most of the other characters?
6. What does Sybil say is unique about her relationship with Inspector Goole compared to the others?
7. How does Inspector Goole appeal to Sybil on behalf of Mrs. Birling?
8. What does Eric say was ironic about Inspector Goole’s entrance into the Birling family home?
9. What is the difference between how Arthur and Sybil react to the revelation that Inspector Goole tricked them and how Eric and Sheila react?
10. What is the meaning of Inspector Goole’s closing monologue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though one of the most reserved characters, the character of Sybil has a personality that is full of paradoxes. Write an essay about the author’s use of irony in depicting the character of Sybil.
Essay Topic 2
Arthur’s statements to Gerald indicate he is aware of a difference in class between the Birling and the Croft families. In fact, class is a theme running throughout the play. Write a compare/contrast essay exploring the difference in class between the Birling and the Croft families and how that affects how each responds to the revelations about them in 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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