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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. What does Gerald say happened after he broke up with Daisy Renton?

2. Why does Arthur say he did not confront Inspector Goole?

3. Who does Inspector Goole say started Eva Smith’s demise?

4. How much time passes between the night Eric and Mrs. Birling met and the second time he saw her?

5. About what does Eric express doubt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Eric say he got the money he gave Mrs. Birling?

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

5. What is the meaning of Inspector Goole’s closing monologue?

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

7. Why does Sybil change her mind and say the real culprit in Mrs. Birling’s suicide is not Mrs. Birling but the father of her child?

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

9. 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?

10. How does Sybil respond to her own admission that she refused to help Mrs. Birling?

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

The play “An Inspector Calls” – especially the beginning – is full of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not realize. Write an essay examining the examples of dramatic irony evident in the beginning of 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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