An Inspector
Calls
Can you ‘Beat the
Inspector’?
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Aim:
 To revise ‘An Inspector
Calls’.
How to play:
 Your team will answer a
question, if you are correct
you go to the next
question.
 If you are wrong, the other
team has a turn. If they
get the question right, they
have control and can
answer the next question.
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Round 1
Act 1
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Question 1
How does
Eric behave
at the start
of the play?
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Question 2
How do you
know?
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Question 3
What are
Gerald’s
parents
called?
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Question 4
Why is this
important to
Mr Birling?
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Question 5
What does Mr
Birling hope
will happen to
his business
after Sheila’s
marriage?
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Question 6
What does Mr
Birling think
about the
potential war?
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Question 7
Why does
Priestley make
Mr Birling talk
about Titanic?
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Question 8
What is the effect
of the following
line:
“…so long as we
behave ourselves,
don’t get into the
police court or
start a scandal”?
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End of Round 1
“Well, I don’t want to keep
you here. I’ve no more
questions to ask you.”
“No, but you haven’t
finished asking questions
have you?”
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Round 2
Act 2
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Question 9
What evidence
is there at the
start of Act 2
that Sheila is
more perceptive
than the
others?
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Question 10
By what name
did Gerald
know Eva
Smith?
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Question 11
What does Mrs
Birling believe is
Sheila’s reason
for wanting to
know why Eva
killed herself?
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Question 12
What effect
is created by
Mrs Birling
arguing with
the
Inspector?
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Question 13
What is Mrs
Birling’s view
of Eric at this
point in the
play?
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Question 14
Why is this lack
of
understanding
about Eric’s
behaviour and
character so
important?
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Question 15
Where did
Gerald meet
Daisy?
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Question 16
How does the
Inspector
know how
Eva/Daisy felt
about Gerald?
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Question 17
What is the effect
of Birling’s
comment:
“But you must
understand that a
lot of young men –”
a) On Sheila?
b) On the audience?
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Question 18
Why does
Gerald leave?
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Question 19
How does
Priestley make
the audience
dislike Sybil
Birling?
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Question 20
What is Mr
Birling’s main
concern about
his wife’s
actions
towards Eva?
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Question 21
How does
Priestley build
up tension in
Act 2 ?
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End of Round 2
“Well, I don’t want to keep
you here. I’ve no more
questions to ask you.”
“No, but you haven’t
finished asking questions
have you?”
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Round 3
Act 3
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Question 22
What effect
is created by
the opening of
Act 3?
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Question 23
What does Mrs
Birling’s comment:
“Sheila, I simply
don’t understand
your attitude.”
reveal about her ?
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Question 24
When did Eric
meet Eva?
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Question 25
What did Eric
do on the first
night he met
Eva and what
does he say
about it ?
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Question 26
How does Mrs
Birling react ?
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Question 27
Eric says about
Eva’s pregnancy:
“I was in a hell of
a state about
it.”
What does this
reveal about
him ?
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Question 28
What is Mr
Birling’s
reaction to
Eric stealing
money from
the company?
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Question 29
What does
this tell the
audience ?
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Question 30
What is the
purpose of the
Inspector’s
final speech ?
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Question 31
After the
Inspector
leaves, how do
the family
react?
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Question 32
What is
Sheila’s role in
Act 3?
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Question 33
How are Eric
and Sheila’s
reactions
different
from those of
their parents
?
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Question 34
How does the
mood in the
house change
after Gerald’s
return?
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Question 35
What does
Gerald do to
try to put Eric
and Sheila’s
minds at rest?
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Question 36
What effect is
created by
Sheila repeating
the Inspector’s
words ‘Fire and
blood and
anguish’ ?
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Question 37
Gerald says:
“Everything’s all
right now, Sheila.
What about this
ring?”
What does this
reveal about him ?
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Question 38
How does
Priestley build
up tension
towards the
end of Act 3?
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Question 39
What is the
effect of the
final ‘phone
call ?
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Question 40
What similarity is
there between
the interruption
caused by the
Inspector in Act 1
and the telephone
in Act 3?
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The End
“And I tell you that the
time will soon come
when, if men will not
learn that lesson, then
they will be taught it in
fire and blood and
anguish. Good night.”
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“No, Mr Birling.”
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“I’d like some
information, if you
don’t mind.”
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“One person and
one line of inquiry
at a time.
Otherwise, there’s
a muddle.”
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“That’s something
I have to find out.”
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“No. She wanted
to end her life. She
felt she couldn’t go
on any longer.”
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“It’s my duty to
ask questions.”
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“Very awkward.”
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“No, sir. I can’t
agree with you
there.”
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“Well?”
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“If there’s nothing
else, we’ll have to
share our guilt.”
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“No, no. I never
take offence-.”
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“Let’s leave offence
out of it, shall
we?.”
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“What’s the matter
with him?.”
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“Isn’t he used to
drinking?.”
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“We’ll see.”
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“No, I can’t do
that yet.”
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“I’m sorry, but he’ll
have to wait.”
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“You gave yourself
away at once.”
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“What’s the
matter?”
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“Why should you
do any protesting?
It was you who
turned the girl out
in the first place.”
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“I warn you, you’re
making it worse for
yourself.”
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“Just a minute, Mr
Birling. There’ll be
plenty of time, when
I’ve gone, for you all
to adjust your family
relationships.”
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“And I’ll be obliged
if you’ll let us get
on without any
further
interruptions.”
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“Don’t start on
that. I want to get
on.”
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“What happened
then?”
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“I don’t want any
of it from either of
you.”
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“So what did you
propose to do?”
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“And my trouble is
– that I haven’t
much time.”
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“You’ll be able to
divide the
responsibility
between you when
I’ve gone.”
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“No. She told me
nothing.”
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“Stop! And be
quiet for a moment
and listen to me.”
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“I don’t need to
know any more.”
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“But each of you
helped to kill her.”
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“Remember what
you did-”
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“No, you won’t
forget.”
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“You helped – but
didn’t start it.”
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“You made her pay
a heavy price for
that.”
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“You’re offering
the money at the
wrong time.”
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“You can’t do her
any more harm.
And you can’t do
her any good now.”
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“Just one last
question, that’s
all.”
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