An Inspector Calls revision materials for GCSE

An Inspector Calls revision materials for Y11 AQA.

1. DO NOW: Write a summary of An Inspector Calls. You must use at least 10 of the words 

2. An Inspector Calls is a play about social responsibility that is set in the Birling’s “large suburban” house, which could be a microcosm for the bourgeoise in Edwardian England.

3. 1. Which playwright wrote An Inspector Calls ? 2. When was An Inspector Calls first performed? 3. What is the main theme or message of An Inspector Calls? 4. What is the name of the family at the centre of the play? 5. How is the Inspector introduced to the audience? 6. When is the play set? Why is this important? 7. How does each member of the family respond to the Inspector's questioning? 8. What does the play start and end with? Revision: An Inspector Calls

4. MR BIRLING CHARACTER SUMMARY (100 words – what does the character do in the play?) KEY QUOTATIONS KEY WORDS WHY does Priestley include the character in the play? KEY MOMENT 1 (The Family Dinner and celebration).

5. MRS BIRLING

6. SHEILA

7. ERIC

8. GERALD CROFT

9. THE INSPECTOR

10. EVA SMITH / DAISY RENTON