Inspector calls

    Cards (29)

    • What is the name of the town where the story takes place?
      Brumley
    • Who is the daughter of the Burling family that is getting engaged?
      Sheila
    • Why is Arthur Burling pleased about Sheila's engagement to Gerald Croft?
      He believes it will mean more money for both families due to the Croft's business.
    • In what year does the story take place?
      1912
    • What does Mr. Burling prioritize over social responsibility?
      Protecting his profit margins.
    • Who interrupts Mr. Burling's speech during the engagement celebration?
      Inspector Goole
    • What tragic event does Inspector Goole reveal to Mr. Burling?
      A young woman named Eva Smith has killed herself.
    • How does Mr. Burling react to the news of Eva Smith's death?
      He is not concerned and refuses to take responsibility.
    • What was Eva Smith's connection to Mr. Burling's factory?

      She worked there but was fired for instigating a strike for higher wages.
    • How does Sheila feel about her role in Eva Smith's death?
      She feels guilty and blames herself for causing it.
    • What second name does the inspector reveal that Eva Smith went by?
      Daisy Renton
    • How does Gerald react when Sheila accuses him of having an affair with Eva Smith?
      He admits to the affair and begs Sheila not to tell the inspector.
    • What does the inspector's questioning reveal about Sybil Burling's actions?
      She turned away an unmarried pregnant woman from her charity, which was Eva Smith.
    • What does Sybil Burling blame for Eva Smith's death?
      She blames the father of Eva's child for not supporting her financially.
    • What shocking revelation does Sheila make about Eric Burling?
      He is the father of Eva Smith's child.
    • How did Eric Burling get money to support Eva Smith?
      He stole £50 from his father's business.
    • What final lesson does Inspector Goole impart to the Burling family?
      That they are all responsible for each other's welfare.
    • What ominous warning does Inspector Goole leave with the Burling family?

      If they do not learn their lesson, society will be taught the hard way in fire and blood and anguish.
    • How do Mr. and Mrs. Burling react after the inspector leaves?
      They are upset but for the wrong reasons, mainly about their public reputation.
    • What suspicion arises about Inspector Goole after he leaves?
      They begin to doubt whether he was really a police officer.
    • What does Gerald discover about the inspector's identity?
      He spoke to a sergeant who had never heard of the name Goole.
    • What do the children remind their parents about their actions?
      That they have done horrendous things to people, regardless of the outcome.
    • What shocking news does Mr. Burling receive at the end of the story?
      A woman has just died from suicide and an inspector is on his way to question the family.
    • 'I'm not going to be bullied by anybody!' - Mrs Birling
    • 'It was my duty as a man, it was my right as an employer.' - Mr Birling
    • 'We are members of one body...we have responsibilities to every other member...' - Priest
    • 'We don't want any more lectures! We know we were wrong.' - Eric
    • 'It isn't fair that she should suffer because of us.' - Sheila
    • 'We are members of one body...we are responsible for each other.' - The Inspector
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