J. d. Priestley : An Inspector Calls (Act 1 – Questions with Answers and Explanations)

When Birling tells Eric and Gerald that "a man has to make his own way," which thematic concept is he expressing?

A) Socialist collectivism
B) Individualistic capitalism
C) Christian charity
D) Democratic equality

How does Priestley use dramatic irony regarding World War I?

A) The audience knows war will happen; Birling dismisses it as impossible
B) Birling correctly predicts the war's outcome
C) The characters all know about the war
D) There is no mention of potential war in Act 1

What literary device is evident in the Inspector's name, "Goole"?

A) Alliteration
B) Metaphor
C) Homophone/Pun
D) Personification