English literature

• What quote shows Sheila knowing Gerald is up to something?

  "(half serious, half playful) except last summer"
• What does Sheila's quote about Gerald indicate?

  It shows her emotional intelligence
• What quote shows Sheila needs approval from her mother?

  "look - Mummy - isn't it beautiful"
• What pronouns are repeated in Birling's speech in Act 1?

  "I", "me", "I'm", "my"
• What does Birling's speech convey about his character?

  He takes an arrogant stance, claiming to know best
• What effect does the dramatic irony in Birling's speech have?

  It undermines and embarrasses the upper class
• What quote shows Mrs. Birling thinking she's morally superior?

  "(reproachfully) Arthur you're not supposed to say such things"
• What quote shows Mrs. Birling calling Eric a drunk?

  "your squiffy"
• What quote shows Birling sucking up to Gerald?

  "just a knighthood" "port" "cigars"
• What does Birling's quote about wealth and masculinity imply?

  It shows male superiority in the play
• How does Gerald describe Sheila?

  "You were the wonderful Fairy Princess"
• What is the tone of Gerald's description of Sheila?

  It is romantic and lighthearted
• What quote shows Birling's lack of remorse upon learning of the girl's death?

  "(rather impatiently) Yes, yes. Horrid business."
• What stage direction shows Inspector Goole asserting his dominance?

  "(cutting through massively)"
• What does the stage direction of Inspector Goole symbolize?

  Truth interrupting denial
• What quote shows the Birlings as snobby?

  "(dryly) I don't play golf"
• How does Inspector Goole feel about the upper class?

  He distances himself from them
• What does Birling say to Sheila when she comes in to find the Inspector?

  "Nothing to do with you, Sheila. Just run along"
• What quote shows Sheila's immediate sympathy for Eva?

  "Oh - how horrible! Was it an accident"
• What does Mr. Birling think about his actions towards Eva?

  "I was quite justified"
• What quote shows Sheila as a voice of humanity and equality?

  "but these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people"
• What was Birling's immediate reaction when he found out she was fired from Milwards?

  "not doing her work properly?"
• How does Eric describe respectable citizens?

  "sometimes there isn't much difference"
• What quote shows Sheila as jealous?

  "it just suited her"
• What quote shows Gerald being dismissive of Daisy?

  "I knew her. Let's leave it at that"
• What quote shows Gerald trying to remove Sheila and displaying misogyny?

  "she's obviously had about as much as she can stand"
• What quote shows Mrs. Birling's detachment from the lower classes?

  "Girls of that class -"
• What quote shows Mrs. Birling doesn't know her children?

  "No, of course not. He's only a boy"
• What does Mrs. Birling's quote about Eric reveal?

  Hypocrisy in protecting Eric while shaming others
• How does Eric refer to prostitutes?

  "hard-eyed dough-faced women"
• How does Gerald present himself as saving Daisy?

  "gave me a glance that was nothing less than a cry for help"
• Why did Gerald give housing to Daisy for six months?

  "because I felt sorry for her"
• What quote shows Gerald's power complex?

  "i became at once the most important person in her life"
• What quote shows maturity of Sheila and Gerald?

  "in some odd way, I rather respect you more than I've ever done"
• What does Inspector Goole say about responsibility?

  "Public men... have responsibilities as well as privileges."
• How does Inspector Goole describe Eva's death?

  "She'd swallowed a lot of strong, disinfectant."
• What quote highlights the hypocrisy of protecting Sheila while neglecting Eva?

  "you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?"
• How does Inspector Goole invoke sympathy for Eva?

  Describes her as "A pretty, lively sort of girl"
• How does Eric react to finding out Mrs. Birling refused to help Eva?

  "my child - your own grandchild - you killed them both"
• What quote shows Birling thinking you should only look after yourself?

  "A man has to mind his own business"