An Inspector Calls Plot recall Quiz
An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley · 7 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 6 min
Test your knowledge of An Inspector Calls with 7 plot recall questions with answers and explanations — quick check of what happens and when. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Quick check of what happens and when. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Recall, Context · Difficulty: Easy, Standard
An Inspector Calls Plot recall questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- What family occasion is being celebrated as the play opens?
Birling's election as Lord Mayor · Eric's return from his travels · The award of Birling's knighthood · Sheila's engagement to Gerald Croft
- By Birling's own account, why did he sack the young woman from his works?
She led the workers asking for a pay rise · She had given his family's name falsely · She was caught taking money from the office · She was impertinent to a valued customer
- Where does Gerald say he first came across the girl?
In the bar at the Palace Theatre · At a dance in the County Hotel · At the gates of Birling's works · In the street outside Milwards
- Where did Eric get the money he gave the girl?
He borrowed it from Gerald Croft · He took it from his father's office · He won it in a card game at the club · He pawned some of his mother's things
- In which year is the action of the play set?
1919 · 1945 · 1912 · 1926
- What does an audience take from Birling's confident predictions about peace and about the great new liner?
He is better informed than the Inspector · He has inside knowledge of politics · He is repeating what Gerald told him · He is confidently wrong about the future
- Which name was the girl using at the time Gerald knew her?
Daisy Renton · Daisy Smith · Eva Smith · Mrs Birling
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Original questions written for Pagine. This book is in copyright, so questions paraphrase rather than quote it.
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Is this An Inspector Calls Plot recall quiz free?
Yes. All 7 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the An Inspector Calls Plot recall quiz cover?
7 plot recall questions drawn from every part of An Inspector Calls. Quick check of what happens and when. It tests recall, context at easy, standard level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
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