An Inspector Calls (AQA GCSE English Literature): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8702

11 hours197 questions
134 marks

How does Priestley use the character of the Inspector to suggest ways that society could be improved?

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  • 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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230 marks

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

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334 marks

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

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434 marks

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

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534 marks

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

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630 marks

‘Priestley shows how inequality in society leads to tragedy.’ 

How far do you agree with this view of An Inspector Calls? 

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  • what happens in the play

  • how Priestley presents what happens in the play.

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734 marks

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.

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834 marks

How does Priestley explore the importance of social class in An Inspector Calls

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  • Ideas of social class in the play 

  • How Priestley’s writing presents the importance of social class

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930 marks

How does Priestley use Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility?

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  • What Gerald says and does 

  • How Priestley uses Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility

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1030 marks

How far does Priestley present society as unfair in An Inspector Calls? 

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  • What can be seen as unfair in the play 

  • How far Priestley presents society as unfair

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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. 

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How far does Priestley present Eric as a character who learns important lessons about society in An Inspector Calls? 

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  • what Eric says and does in the play

  • how Priestley presents Eric.

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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.

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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.

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