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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 Mrs. Birling not want to marry Eric?

2. Who reenters in Act III?

3. Why does Inspector Goole say Mrs. Birling asked for assistance from the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization?

4. What does Arthur order Sheila to do?

5. What organization does Inspector Goole say Sybil belongs to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sybil say Mrs. Birling described the father of her child?

2. How does Sheila respond to Gerald after Inspector Goole finishes questioning him?

3. What sort of organization is the Brumley Women’s Charity organization?

4. What charitable things does Gerald do for Daisy Renton?

5. After Gerald returns, he asks the others what happened. How does Sybil explain why she answered Inspector Goole’s questions so easily?

6. How does Inspector Goole appeal to Sybil on behalf of Mrs. Birling?

7. What makes Gerald think Inspector Goole was not a real police officer?

8. What does Eric say was ironic about Inspector Goole’s entrance into the Birling family home?

9. How do the four members of the Birling family react to the news that Inspector Goole was most likely not a real police detective?

10. What does Arthur accuse the other characters of doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Though other settings are mentioned in the play’s dialogue, the entirety of the play “An Inspector Calls” is set inside one room in the Birling home with no time interruption between acts. Write an essay exploring how the author’s choice to set the story in only one location affects the play.

Essay Topic 3

By the end of the play “An Inspector Calls,” several mysteries are introduced and left unsolved. Write an essay exploring the questions left unanswered by the author and how those mysteries affect the play.

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