AQA GCSE English Literature
Topic questions Modern texts An Inspector Calls
14 questions · 476 marks · about 11 hours
How does Priestley present Gerald and Sheila’s changing relationship in An Inspector Calls ?
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Gerald and Sheila’s relationship in the play
how Priestley presents Gerald and Sheila’s changing relationship.
How does Priestley present ideas about power in An Inspector Calls ?
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some of the ideas about power that are shown in the play
how Priestley presents ideas about power.
How does Priestley use the character of Mrs Birling to explore ideas about social class?
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• what Mrs Birling says and does
• how Priestley presents Mrs Birling.
How does Priestley use the Inspector to suggest the need for social change in An Inspector Calls ?
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• what the Inspector says and does
• how Priestley presents the Inspector.
How does Priestley present what life is like for women in An Inspector Calls ?
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• what life is shown to be like for women in the play
• how Priestley presents what life is like for women.
How does Priestley present the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector?
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• the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector
• how Priestley presents the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector.
Mr Birling says, ‘…a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own’.
How far does Priestley present Mr Birling as a man who cares only for himself and his family?
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what Mr Birling says and does
how far Priestley presents Mr Birling as a man who cares only for himself and his family.
How far does Priestley present male characters as irresponsible in the play?
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one or more of the male character(s)
how far Priestley presents one or more of the male character(s) as irresponsible.
How does Priestley present selfishness and its effects in An Inspector Calls ?
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• examples of selfish behaviour in the play
• how Priestley presents selfishness and its effects.
How does Priestley present Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society?
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• some of the things Sheila learns in the play
• how Priestley presents Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society.
How far does Priestley present Eric as a character who changes his attitudes towards himself and others during the play?
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what Eric says and does throughout the play
how far Priestley presents Eric as a character who changes his attitudes.
How does Priestley explore the importance of social class in An Inspector Calls ?
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• some ideas about social class in the play
• how Priestley presents the importance of social class.
How far does Priestley present Mrs Birling as an unlikeable character?
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• what Mrs Birling says and does in the play
• how Priestley presents her by the ways he writes.
How does Priestley use the character of the Inspector to suggest ways that society could be improved?
Write about:
• what society is shown to be like in the play and how it might be improved
• how Priestley presents society through what the Inspector says and does.
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