An Inspector Calls: Context (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year was 'An Inspector Calls' written?
In what year was 'An Inspector Calls' written?
1945
In what year is 'An Inspector Calls' set?
In what year is 'An Inspector Calls' set?
1912
What was J.B. Priestley's political ideology?
What was J.B. Priestley's political ideology?
Socialist
What type of views did Priestley write the play to challenge?
What type of views did Priestley write the play to challenge?
Capitalist views
What is the play structured as?
What is the play structured as?
A morality tale
Which dramatic technique does the play use to deliver its message?
Which dramatic technique does the play use to deliver its message?
Dramatic irony
What role does Inspector Goole serve in the play?
What role does Inspector Goole serve in the play?
To deliver moral lessons
Which major historical event occurred shortly after 1912 that is significant to the play?
Which major historical event occurred shortly after 1912 that is significant to the play?
The sinking of the Titanic
Which war broke out shortly after the play's 1912 setting?
Which war broke out shortly after the play's 1912 setting?
World War I
What do the Titanic and WWI symbolise in the play?
What do the Titanic and WWI symbolise in the play?
False security & superiority
Who represents the working class in the play?
Who represents the working class in the play?
Eva Smith
What does the Inspector's questioning expose about each character?
What does the Inspector's questioning expose about each character?
Their selfishness & moral failings