An Inspector Calls

**Quiz Question: *An Inspector Calls* by J.B. Priestley** At the end of *An Inspector Calls*, we learn that Inspector Goole wasn’t actually a real police inspector. What occurs right after this revelation that briefly gives the Birling family a sense of relief — only to have it shattered again in the final moments of the play? **A)** A letter arrives confirming that Eva Smith never existed. **B)** Arthur Birling receives a promotion, distracting the family from the evening's events. **C)** A phone call comes informing the family that a real inspector is on his way to question them about the suicide of a young woman. **D)** Sheila confesses that she invented the story of Eva Smith to teach her family a lesson. --- **Correct Answer: C** **Explanation:** After realizing that Inspector Goole was not a genuine inspector and that no girl had recently died in the infirmary, the older Birlings (Arthur and Sybil) dismiss the entire evening as a prank. However, the play concludes on a chilling note when the telephone rings and Arthur announces that a real police inspector is on his way to question them — implying that the moral reckoning the family attempted to avoid is unavoidable.

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**Quiz Question: *An Inspector Calls* by J.B. Priestley** At the conclusion of *An Inspector Calls*, it becomes clear that Inspector Goole was not a genuine police inspector. What occurs right after this shocking revelation that unsettles the Birling family? A) Arthur Birling contacts the police to report the impostor B) Sheila and Eric refuse to believe that their guilt has vanished C) The family gets a phone call informing them that a girl has just died on her way to the infirmary and that a real inspector is coming to question them D) Gerald Croft admits that he already knew Inspector Goole personally **Correct Answer: C** *Explanation: The play concludes with a haunting phone call that tells the Birlings a girl has just died and a real inspector is en route — indicating that the moral reckoning of the night is far from over, and underscoring Priestley's message that social responsibility cannot be easily ignored.*

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**Quiz Question: *An Inspector Calls* by J.B. Priestley** Who unexpectedly shows up at the Birling family's dinner party and interrupts their celebrations in *An Inspector Calls*? A) Inspector Bucket B) Inspector Goole C) Inspector Morse D) Inspector Lestrade **Correct Answer: B) Inspector Goole** *Explanation: Inspector Goole unexpectedly arrives at the Birling household during the engagement party for Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft, and begins to interrogate each family member about their involvement in the death of a young woman named Eva Smith.*

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