Exploring Tone and Character Insights

Fill in the blanks to complete Mrs Birling’s quotation showing a dismissive attitude: “_______ of ______ class”.

• Supporter of upper

• Girls of that

• Member of working

• Leader of lower

What is the tone of Mrs Birling’s phrase “Girls of that class”?

• Sympathetic

• Dismissive

• Humorous

• Neutral

Fill in the blanks to complete Mrs Birling’s quotation showing refusal to accept blame: “I ______ no _______ for it at all”.

• accept; blame

• Have; regret

• Show; emotion

• Feel; guilt

What does Mrs Birling’s refusal to accept blame suggest about her motivation?

• Desire to protect others

• Willingness to change

• Self-preservation and denial

• Empathy for the victim

Fill in the blanks to complete Mrs Birling’s quotation where she unknowingly condemns Eric: “Go and look for the _____; it is his _____”.

• Money; problem

• Boy; fault

• Father; responsibility

• Man; mistake

What is the effect of Mrs Birling unknowingly condemning Eric in the context of the play?

• It creates dramatic irony

• It resolves the conflict

• It shows Mrs Birling’s wisdom

• It demonstrates forgiveness

Fill in the blanks to complete Mrs Birling’s quotation showing denial of the whole experience: “I was the only one who _______ _____ in to him”.

• Paid; money

• Never; gave

• Didn’t; give

• Spoke; kindly

What does Mrs Birling’s denial of the whole experience reveal about her attitude?

• Acceptance of guilt

• Willingness to change

• Refusal to accept responsibility

• Empathy for others

Which theme is most clearly illustrated by Mrs Birling’s phrase “Girls of that class”?

• Generational conflict

• Social class prejudice

• Family loyalty

• Romantic love

What can be inferred about Mrs Birling’s view of the working class from the phrase “Girls of that class”?

• She admires them

• She feels superior to them

• She wants to help them

• She is afraid of them