An Inspector Calls - Context

'An Inspector Calls' was written by...

• Robert Louis Stevenson

• J.B Priestley

• William Shakespeare

• J. K. Rowling

In which year was 'An Inspector Calls' written?

• 1912

• 1945

• 1938

• 1950

In which year was 'An Inspector Calls' set?

• 1945

• 1918

• 1902

• 1912

What is capitalism?

• A system in which the government is in charge and makes money

• A system in which factories and businesses are owned by wealthy businessmen and operated for profit.

• A system in which people look after each other.

• A system in which most property and resources, such as factories, businesses or farms, are owned by everyone.

Mr. Birling says that he believes that 'in twenty or thirty years' time - let's say by 1940 -' everyone will be living in a time of ...

• 'war and trouble'

• 'blood, fire and anguish'

• 'peace, prosperity and rapid progress everywhere'

• 'money, money, money!'

Is Mr. Birling right when he says that he thinks society and life will be happy and prosperous in 1945?

• Partly

• Yes

• No

What technique has Priestley used in Mr Birling's early speeches?

• Aside

• Red herrings

• Dramatic irony

• Soliloquy

What is socialism?

• The rich get richer and the poor get poorer

• Everyone works hard for no reason

• Everyone is equal and you should share the riches

• Only thinking about yourself

During the Second World War people had been shown a vision of a socialist Britain because ...

• Children from all social classes had been evacuated together.

• Men from all social classes had mixed in the armed forces.

• Wearing uniforms and clothes rationing (not being able to buy all the fancy clothes you wanted to) meant that everybody looked the same.

• All of the above.

Thanks to World War 2, in 1945, when the play was written, workers in factories ...

• Were not considered important.

• Were considered to be lazy and not working hard enough.

• Were hated because they took lots of holidays.

• Were considered very important because they had contributed a great deal to the war effort.