An Inspector Calls Quizzes

An Inspector Calls Quiz 1

By Robert William · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed January 10, 2010

1 Who wrote I[An Inspector Calls]?

J.W. Dunne

Noel Coward

J.B. Priestley

Terence Rattigan
2 When was the first performance of the play?

1944

1943

1945

1955
3 Where was the first performance of the play?

New York

Paris

London

Moscow
4 Where was the second major performance of the play?

London

Moscow

New York

Brumley
5 Who was the first major English actor to play the Inspector?

Basil Dean

Ralph Richardson

Laurence Olivier

John Gielgud
6 What sort of set did Priestley want the play to be performed in?

A non-realistic one

A circular one

A site-specific one

A box set
7 What is happening as the curtain goes up on Act One?

The Birlings are arguing

The Birlings are singing a song as a family

The Birlings are being served port after dinner

The Birlings are having dinner
8 What is the name of the Birlings' maid?

Eva

Daisy

Sheila

Edna
9 What is Mr. Birling's first name?

Arthur

Eric

Goole

Sheila
10 What is Mrs. Birling's first name?

Sybil

Edna

Eva

Sheila
11 Who is the Birlings' son?

Arthur

Eric

Onion

Gerald
12 Who is the Birlings' daughter?

Sheila

Edna

Sybil

Eva
13 Who is marrying Sheila?

Inspector Goole

Gerald

Arthur

Eric
14 How does Priestley describe the lighting until the Inspector arrives?

Green and epic

Pink and intimate

Yellow

White
15 How are the men dressed as the curtain rises on Act One?

Dinner jackets

Plain, dark suits of the period

White tie and tails

Cocktail dresses
16 How old is Sheila?

14

early twenties

early thirties

16
17 How old is Eric?

Early twenties

Early thirties

16

14
18 Who are Gerald's parents?

Sir George and Lady Croft

Arthur and Sybil Birling

Inspector and Mrs. Goole

Doctor and Mrs. Croft
19 How does Birling describe the evening in Act One?

"not a bad night at all"

"the best night of my life"

"one of the happiest nights of my life"

"the worst night of my life"
20 What seems to be Birling's ulterior motive for marrying Sheila to Gerald?

He is in love with Gerald's mother

He hates Sheila

He wants Crofts Limited and Birling and Company to merge

He wants Gerald to confess his guilt
21 How does Birling describe the Titanic?

a tragedy

completely booked

unattainable

unsinkable
22 Who are the only people, according to Birling, who want war?

some half-literate folks in Italy

the Germans

the English

some half-civilized folks in the Balkans
23 How does Birling describe himself?

a hard-headed business man

fire and blood and anguish

a rather silly man

a bulldog
24 What does Gerald give Sheila in Act One?

engagement ring

cigarette

mobile phone

glass of port
25 How heavy is the Titanic, according to Birling?

15,000 tons

50,000 tons

46,800 tons

48,600 tons

Where does the investigation take place?

The investigation takes place in the Birling's dining room.

Asked by MAHARNAV K #1256057

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/14/2022 9:04 PM

Why does J.B. Priestly introduce Sheila Birling as “a pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited.”?

Sheila is young, beautiful, and as we find out early in the text, newly engaged. She has everything to live for and is ready to begin a new life as a young wife.

Asked by Ravi M #398574

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/8/2014 2:42 PM

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what bad point does Eric reveal about sheila?

Eric says, "She's got a nasty temper sometimes-but she's not bad really."

Asked by linda i #328197

Answered by Aslan on 6/9/2013 2:05 PM

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