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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 detail did Mrs. Birling reveal to Sybil about the father of her child?

2. What does Inspector Goole say is Sybil’s role in the organization?

3. What does Inspector Goole say Daisy Renton did after Gerald broke up with her?

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

5. Why does Inspector Goole suggest the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization refused to help Mrs. Birling?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Eric say he had sex with Mrs. Birling?

7. Why does Sheila not feel consoled by the revelation that Inspector Goole most likely tricked most of the other characters?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because the play “An Inspector Calls” has no third-person omniscient narrator, next to nothing is known about the personal life of Inspector Goole, including his motivations and intents for arriving at the Birling home to question the other characters. Write an essay exploring the author’s choice to conceal so much of Inspector Goole’s character affects the play.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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