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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 Arthur order Sheila to do?

2. Why does Gerald make a call?

3. Who begins crying after Inspector Goole leaves?

4. Who does Arthur imitate?

5. What do Sybil and Sheila disagree about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Sheila say she told Sybil about Eric’s drinking?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Inspector Goole blame the other characters collectively for Eva Smith’s suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the themes of the play “An Inspector Calls” is guilt, or remorse. Though not all characters express remorse, some do, and their guilt is both personal and collective. Write an essay exploring the theme of collective vs. personal guilt as expressed by the characters in the play.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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