Questions on Act 1 of An Inspector Calls
A comprehensive set of questions on the first 11 pages from the beginning of J.B Priestley's play to consolidate students' understanding of Act 1 of An Inspector Calls.
The questions guide students through the exposition of the play and are sectioned according to each of the main characters: Mr Birling, Eric, Gerald, Sheila and Mrs Birling.
There are questions that help students address issues of context, allowing them to consider the implications of the period, including impending world war, the sinking of the Titanic and the exploitation of cheap labour by wealthy people, such as the Birling family.
An essential piece of guidance for students studying for GCSE English Literature, this helpful resource enables them to interrogate issues that are essential to a thorough An Inspector Calls Act 1 analysis.
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Example questions from the teaching resource:
- Why does Mr Birling go on about the Port?
- Why does he fail in what he tries to do?
- What does Sheila mean by ‘purple faced old men’?
- Do you know what ‘reproachfully’ means? Use a dictionary to check if you are not sure.
- What does Mrs Birling criticise Arthur for?
- Does this show anything about Mrs Birling's character?
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25/05/2020
Sorry to say that our contributor hasn't written a set for the other acts. If you end up making your own, please consider sending them to the site for everyone to benefit!
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22/05/2019
14/05/2019
Sorry you found it unhelpful not having the edition marked on the resource. I have now added this. If you don't have this edition, the questions run chronologically from the start of the play.
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22/10/2018
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