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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 much time passes between Acts II and III?

2. About what does Eric express doubt?

3. Who does Arthur call?

4. Why is Arthur concerned about Sybil’s rejection of Mrs. Birling?

5. What does Gerald say made him confess to his affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened the night Eric met Mrs. Birling?

2. Why does Sheila become so upset at the end of Act II?

3. What does Sybil say is unique about her relationship with Inspector Goole compared to the others?

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

5. What is revealed to Eric about what happened while he was absent?

6. 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?

7. Why does Sheila say it does not matter whether Inspector Goole was a real police detective or not?

8. How does Sybil react when Inspector Goole shows her the photograph of Daisy Renton?

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

10. What is the difference between how Arthur and Sybil react to the revelation that Inspector Goole tricked them and how Eric and Sheila react?

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 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

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.

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