An Inspector Calls: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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In which year was 'An Inspector Calls' written?
In which year was 'An Inspector Calls' written?
1945
In which year is 'An Inspector Calls' set?
In which year is 'An Inspector Calls' set?
1912
What was Priestley's political ideology?
What was Priestley's political ideology?
Socialist
What type of views did Priestley challenge through the play?
What type of views did Priestley challenge through the play?
Capitalist views
What idea does Priestley promote through the play?
What idea does Priestley promote through the play?
Everyone is responsible for one another
How is 'An Inspector Calls' structured?
How is 'An Inspector Calls' structured?
As a morality tale
Which literary device does the play use?
Which literary device does the play use?
Dramatic irony
What does the Inspector's questioning expose about each character?
What does the Inspector's questioning expose about each character?
Their selfishness & moral failings
Which historical events would the audience be aware of that the characters aren't?
Which historical events would the audience be aware of that the characters aren't?
World Wars & the Great Depression
What aspect of Edwardian England does the play critique?
What aspect of Edwardian England does the play critique?
The rigid class system
Which disaster occurred in 1912, the year the play is set?
Which disaster occurred in 1912, the year the play is set?
The sinking of the Titanic
What do the Titanic and WWI symbolize in the play?
What do the Titanic and WWI symbolize in the play?
False sense of security & superiority