An Inspector Calls (WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature): Exam Questions

Exam code: C720

4 hours6 questions
1
40 marks

Write about Mr Arthur Birling in An Inspector Calls and how he is important to the play as a whole.

In your response you should:

  • refer to the extract and the play as a whole

  • show your understanding of characters and events in the play.

5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures.

A dialogue excerpt from a play featuring characters Birling, Gerald, Eric, and Sheila discussing the possibility of multiple girls involved in a death mystery.
2
40 marks

In An Inspector Calls characters react to the discovery of truths in different ways. Write about some of these reactions and how they are presented at different points in the play.

In your response you should:

  • refer to the extract and the play as a whole

  • show your understanding of characters and events in the play.

5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures.

Scene from a play script with dialogue among Inspector, Mrs Birling, Sheila, and Birling, expressing tension and urgency in a dramatic moment.
3
40 marks

Write about Eric Birling and how he is presented at different points in the play.

In your response you should:

  • refer to the extract and the play as a whole

  • show your understanding of characters and events in the play

5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures.

Text from a play script with dialogue between characters: Inspector, Eric, Birling, and Mrs B., discussing a woman Eric met at a bar.
4
40 marks

Write about the Inspector and how he is important to the play as a whole.

In your response you should:

  • refer to the extract and the play as a whole

  • show your understanding of characters and events in the play

5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures.

A dialogue excerpt from a play featuring Inspector Goole and Mr Birling, discussing the death of a young woman named Eva Smith.
5
40 marks

Write about the theme of responsibility in An Inspector Calls and how it is presented at different points in the play.

In your response you should:

  • refer to the extract and the play as a whole

  • show your understanding of characters and events in the play

5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures.

A scene from a play with the inspector addressing others sternly. Dialogue highlights the inspector's revelations and emotional responses from Eric, Sheila, and Birling.
6
40 marks

Write about Mrs Birling and how she is presented at different points in the play.

In your response you should:

  • refer to the extract and the play as a whole

  • show your understanding of characters and events in the play

5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures.

A dialogue from a play featuring an inspector questioning Mrs Birling about refusing help to a pregnant girl. Sheila and Birling interject, revealing tension.