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 \nWrite about:  \n● How Eric responds to his family and the Inspector  \n● How Priestley presents Eric’s actions  \nOR:  \n02 How successfully is the idea of collective responsibility explored in this play, through the use of the Inspector?  \nWrite about:  \n● Priestley’s ideas about collective responsibility in An Inspector Calls  \n● How Priestley uses the Inspector to present these views  \n[30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]  \nEITHER  \n01 How does Priestley use Gerald Croft’s status to show his ideas about society?  \nWrite about:  \n● How the Birling family react to Gerald Croft  \n● How Priestley presents Gerald Croft  \nOR:  \n02 How successfully does Priestley present the different attitudes between the older and younger generations in An Inspector Calls?  \nWrite about:  \n● How Priestley presents the older generation and the younger generation  \n● How Priestley shows his and their attitudes in the way he writes  \n[30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]  \nSection A: Modern prose or drama  \nAnswer one question from this section on your chosen text.  \nJB Priestley: An Inspector Calls  \nEITHER  \n01 Why did Priestley create the Birling family as the central characters in An Inspector Calls?  \nWrite about:  \n● How Priestley presents the Birlings  \n● What the Birling family represent and how they demonstrate Priestley’s views  \nOR:  \n02 How does Priestley explore guilt in An Inspector Calls?  \nWrite about:  \n● How Priestley presents guilt by the way he writes  \n● How Priestley presents different characters’ reactions to guilt  \n[30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]  \nEITHER  \n01 How does Priestley use Mr Birling to present his ideas about employers’ responsibility?  \nWrite about:  \n● Priestley’s ideas about employers  \n● How Priestley presents Mr Birling  \nOR:  \n02 How does Priestley present his ideas about social class in An Inspector Calls?  \nWrite about:  \n● Priestley’s ideas about social class  \n● How Priestley presents these ideas through his characters and the way he writes  \n[30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]  \nSection A: Modern prose or drama  \nAnswer one question from this section on your chosen text.  \nJB Priestley: An Inspector Calls  \nThese questions alternate between character questions and theme questions (as they do in the exam)  \nEITHER  \n01 Why does Priestley present Eva Smith without the audience ever getting to see her or hear her in An Inspector Calls?  \nWrite about:  \n● How Priestley presents Eva Smith  \n● What Eva Smith represents and how this shows Priestley’s views  \nOR:  \n02 How does Priestley show his ideas about gender inequality in An Inspector Calls??  \nWrite about:  \n● Priestley’s views on gender inequality  \n● How Priestley presents gender inequality  \n[30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]  \nEITHER  \n01 How does Priestley use Sheila’s change throughout the play to present his ideas??  \nWrite about:  \n● How Sheila responds to her family and to the Inspector  \n● How Priestley presents the change in Sheila by the way he writes  \nOR:  \n02 What is important about the period of time in which Priestley set An Inspector Calls , and why did he do this?  \nWrite about:  \n● The importance of the period of time in which the play was set  \n● How Priestley uses this period of time to present his ideas to the audience  \n[30 marks] AO4 [4 marks]","cbCaibd8EMlmYipj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibd8EMlmYipj","pdf",74078,"English","# Section A: Modern prose or drama\n## JB Priestley: An Inspector Calls\n## Character questions and theme questions (choose one)","[{\"question\":\"What type of questions does this exam practice set for “An Inspector Calls” contain?\",\"answer\":\"It offers options that alternate between character questions and theme questions, matching how the exam structures responses.\"},{\"question\":\"Which themes are covered in the questions?\",\"answer\":\"Themes include collective responsibility (through the Inspector), guilt, social class, employers’ responsibility, gender inequality, and the significance of the time period the play is set in.\"},{\"question\":\"How is students’ writing assessed according to the prompts?\",\"answer\":\"Each option specifies marks (including [30 marks]) and an AO4 focus (shown as [4 marks]).\"}]","An Inspector Calls - Exam Questions | PDF"]