2.3 Study of a Contemporary Drama

• Birling fired Eva Smith from his factory.


  True
• Match the character with their role in Eva Smith's death:

  Arthur Birling ↔️ Fired Eva from his factory

  Sybil Birling ↔️ Refused Eva's plea for help

  Sheila Birling ↔️ Jealousy led to Eva's dismissal

  Eric Birling ↔️ Had an affair with Eva

  Gerald Croft ↔️ Also had an affair with Eva
• Inspector Goole's true purpose is fully revealed by the end of the play.

  False
• Order the key events in the plot of "An Inspector Calls"

  1️⃣ Inspector reveals Eva's death

  2️⃣ Mr. Birling admits firing Eva

  3️⃣ Sheila and Sybil's roles are disclosed

  4️⃣ Eric and Gerald's involvement is revealed

  5️⃣ Inspector's identity is questioned

  6️⃣ A phone call confirms another death
• How does Arthur Birling's character develop throughout the play?

  From self-assured to moral
• Match the theme with its exploration in "An Inspector Calls".

  Social Responsibility ↔️ Challenges individualistic mindset

  Class and Privilege ↔️ Contrasts wealthy and working class

  Morality and Guilt ↔️ Examines consequences of choices
• What does the dining room in the Birling family's house symbolize?

  Wealth and privileged lifestyle
• Match the key characters with their roles.

  Arthur Birling ↔️ Self-assured businessman

  Sybil Birling ↔️ Cold and unsympathetic

  Inspector Goole ↔️ Challenges moral complacency
• Sheila's jealousy led to Eva's dismissal from a shop.


  True
• What does Inspector Goole represent in the play?

  Social conscience
• What moral failing must each character in the Birling family confront?

  Their role in Eva's death
• What does the town of Brumley represent in the play?

  Contrast between classes
• The Inspector's monologues challenge the Birling family's complacency and moral responsibilities.

  True
• The play is set in 1912, a pre-war period with rigid social hierarchies
• The play's key characters include Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft, and Inspector Goole
• Arrange the key plot points of "An Inspector Calls" in chronological order.

  1️⃣ The Inspector reveals Mr. Birling fired Eva from his factory.

  2️⃣ Sheila's jealousy and Sybil's refusal to help Eva are exposed.

  3️⃣ Eric's and Gerald's affairs with Eva are disclosed.

  4️⃣ The Inspector's identity is questioned, and a confirming call is received.
• Sheila Birling undergoes the most profound transformation, recognizing her complicity in Eva's death.
• What does the contrast between the Birling family and Eva Smith highlight in the play?

  Class and privilege
• Match the setting with its significance in "An Inspector Calls."

  Brumley ↔️ Represents the contrast between wealth and poverty

  Dining Room ↔️ Symbolizes Birling's privileged lifestyle
• Stagecraft techniques, such as dimming lights, create a sense of mystery and tension during the Inspector's investigation.
• Match the dramatic technique with its significance:

  Dialogue ↔️ Reveals personalities and relationships

  Monologues ↔️ Delivers moral lectures

  Stagecraft ↔️ Heightens mystery and tension
• Match the contextual element with its significance:

  Historical (1912) ↔️ Reflects rigid class structure

  Social (Inequalities) ↔️ Highlights working-class struggles
• Match the critical perspective with its key insight:

  Socialist Perspective ↔️ Class conflict and social responsibility

  Feminist Perspective ↔️ Gender inequalities and exploitation
• The play is set in Brumley, 1912, reflecting the rigid social classes and capitalist values of the era.values
• Order the dramatic techniques based on their role in the play:

  1️⃣ Dialogue

  2️⃣ Monologues

  3️⃣ Stagecraft
• The Inspector's speeches in "An Inspector Calls" serve as moral lectures that challenge the Birling family's complacency.


  True
• The plot structure of "An Inspector Calls" follows a chronological
• Eric Birling had an affair with Eva Smith.


  True
• The relationships between the characters in "An Inspector Calls" highlight the play's themes of social responsibility
• The plot structure of "An Inspector Calls" is divided into three acts
• Arthur Birling's character remains unchanged throughout the play.

  False
• Order the events in the evolution of the Birling family's relationships.

  1️⃣ Present a united front

  2️⃣ Cracks appear as secrets are exposed
• The play is set in Brumley in the year 1912
• Understanding the setting helps appreciate the play's themes of social responsibility and class.

  True
• What did Mr. Birling reveal during Act 1 of the play?

  He fired Eva from his factory
• The Inspector's true purpose remains deliberately unclear at the end of the play.
• Arthur Birling begins as a self-assured capitalist but is forced to confront his moral failings.


  True
• Inspector Goole's statement, "We are members of one body," underscores the theme of social responsibility
• The dining room in the Birling's house symbolizes wealth, power, and privilege
• The dialogue between the Birling family and the Inspector exposes their differing perspectives on their actions