GCSE An Inspector Calls

Question 1

Who wrote the play An Inspector Calls?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Priestley

Answer

An Inspector Calls was written by J.B. Priestley, an English playwright and socialist.

Question 2

In what year is An Inspector Calls set?

Accepted Answer

1912

Answer

The play is set in 1912, before the sinking of the Titanic and the outbreak of the First World War.

Question 3

What name does Eva Smith use later in the play when she works for Sheila and is involved with Gerald and Eric?

Accepted Answer

Daisy Renton

Answer

Eva Smith adopts the name Daisy Renton later in the story.

Question 4

Which social and economic class does the Birling family belong to?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy upper-middle-class industrialists

Answer

The Birlings are prosperous industrialists, representing the capitalist middle class of Edwardian England.

Question 5

What dramatic technique does Priestley use when the audience knows Mr Birling's confident predictions (e.g. about the Titanic or war) will prove wrong?

Accepted Answer

Dramatic irony

Answer

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has knowledge the characters lack, exposing Mr Birling's arrogance and poor judgement.

GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education Practice Test

GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education Practice Test

GCSE An Inspector Calls