English Lit Test 1
Community and all that _____... A man has to mind his own _____ and look after _____.
Nonsense, business, himself - Mr Birling
He creates at once an impression of _____.
Massiveness - Stage directions
It's my _____ to keep _____ costs down.
Duty, labour - Mr Birling
We're _____ citizens and not _____.
Respectable, criminals - Gerald
If she'd been some _____ little _____ then, I don't suppose I'd have done it.
Miserable, creature - Sheila
We have to share _____. If there's nothing else, we'll have to share our _____.
Something, guilt - Inspector
_____ of that class.
Girls - Mrs Birling
She called herself Mrs _____... and naturally that was one of the things that _____ me against her case.
Birling, prejudiced - Mrs Birling
I wasn't in _____ with her or anything... she was _____ and a good _____.
Love, pretty, sport - Eric
We are all members of one _____... if men will not _____ that lesson, then they will be _____ it in _____ _____ and _____.
Body, learn, taught, fire, blood, anguish - Inspector
It's still the same _____ story whether it's been told to a _____ Inspector or to _____ else.
Rotten, police, somebody - Eric
Everythings _____ now, Sheila. (Holds up the _____.)
What about this ____?
No not yet. It's too _____. I must _____.
Alright, ring, ring, soon, think - Gerald + Shelia
How does Mr Birling discredit himself?
By saying ,"Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable." And ,"Nobody wants war."
How does Shelia Birling contradict Mr Birling in Act 1?
She says ,"these girls aren't cheap labour they're people."
In the play how is the class system a major problem?
The rich have too much power over the poor
Lives could be ruined over a small offense
This is seen when Sheila gets Eva fired from Milward's
How do Mr and Mrs Birling disagree with the Inspector in Act 1?
They disregard the idea that they are all responsible for Eva's death. This is shown in the quote ,"First I blame the girl herself... Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child." - Mrs Birling
How does Eric take responsibility for his actions toward the end of the play?
He thinks that they are all stilll responsible for Eva's death as shown in the quote ,"we all helped to kill her."
How did Priestley use the younger generation to take on his ideas?
The children are presented as empathetic and compassionate which shows the audience how the younger generation are more capable of taking care of others (and enacting socialist policies).
How does the quote ,"Girls of that class," show how classist Mrs Birling is?
Her husband and her don't see the poor as human beings, but being lazy, cheap labour and criminals. She also believes that her status shields her from being in anything scandalous.
How are women judged by how they looked throughout the play?
When they talk about Eva the characters often use the term ,"pretty" to describe Eva. This is seen in the quotes ,"She had been pretty - very pretty," and ,"She was very pretty."
What does the metaphor ,"fire, blood and anguish," tell us?
The metaphor 'fire and blood and anguish' is a powerful image that suggests conflict. The words 'fire', 'blood' and 'anguish' also have a religious interpretation, as if the Inspector were a prophet or holy man.
How is the ending meant to challenge the audience?
The ending challenges the audience to think. Do the Birlings still need to take responsibility for their actions when there is nobody to hold them accountable?