AN INSPECTOR CALLS BY J. B. PRIESTLEY - Contextual Questions 3
Refer closely to the text to support your answer.
Read from
Birling: [heartily]: Nonsense! You’ll have a good laugh over it yet.
Look, you’d better ask Gerald for that ring you gave back to
hadn’t you. Then you’ll feel better.
To:
The end of the play when the curtain falls.
Birling: [heartily]: Nonsense! You’ll have a good laugh over it yet.
Look, you’d better ask Gerald for that ring you gave back to
hadn’t you. Then you’ll feel better.
A. Give three examples from this extract which show that Sheila has changed as a result of the Inspector’s visit.
B. Earlier in the play the Inspector reminded Mr Birling that public men have responsibilities as well as privileges. Describe and comment on three examples from the play which show Mr Birling is not aware of his responsibilities. (Your answer should be about 3/4 of a page in length.)
C. This extract ends with a real police inspector on his way. Give an account of how two of the characters might respond now that they have been forewarned. (Your answer should be about one page in length.)