Sheila Birling

1. 1At the very beginning of Act 1, Sheila is to marry [blank_start]Gerald[blank_end]. She speaks to him "([blank_start]gaily[blank_end])" and in a "([blank_start]half-serious, half-playful[blank_end])" way; showing she is a very emotive character, however also a very [blank_start]naive and childish[blank_end] one.

   1. AGerald
   2. BArthur
   3. CEric
   4. DInspector Goole
   5. EThe Judiciary
   6. Fgaily
   7. Gsharply
   8. Hstartled
   9. Ihysterically
   10. Jmetaphorically
   11. Ksadly
   12. Lhalf-serious, half-playful
   13. Mhalf-shy, half-assertive
   14. Nhalf-angry, half-forgiving
   15. Ohalf-merry, half-stormy
   16. Phalf-happy, half-stormy
   17. Qnaive and childish
   18. Rolf-fashioned and pompous
   19. Sangry and sarcastic
   20. Tcold and demanding
   21. Umassive and imposing
2. 2Sheila's relationships with her family are also explored at the beginning of Act 1.
   First, she alludes to Arthur Birling being a "[blank_start]purple-faced old[blank_end] man" in a joking manner.
   She refers to Sybil as "mummy", alluding to Sheila being a childish character.
   Furthermore she says "[blank_start]don't be an ass[blank_end]" to Eric and calls him "[blank_start]squiffy[blank_end]" meaning drunk.
   This shows that she is, at the time , uncaring about proper etiquette and language, and does not care as much about being respectful to her family, instead taking a [blank_start]playful, joking[blank_end] attitude.

   1. Apurple-faced, old
   2. Bred-faced, old
   3. Cred-nosed, old
   4. Dsenile, selfish
   5. Esenile, old
   6. Finsane, selfish
   7. Gdon't be an ass
   8. Hdon't get too drunk now
   9. Idon't be a pig
   10. Jyou be careful- or I'll start weeping
   11. KI drink to you
   12. Lsquiffy
   13. Mtabled
   14. Npurple-faced
   15. Ored-nosed
   16. Ptipsy
   17. Qsmashed
   18. Rplayful, joking
   19. Sdisrespectful, vain
   20. Tcold, calculating and blunt
   21. Uhysterical, violent
3. 3What "really" makes Sheila "feel engaged"?

   1. AThe Ring, showing she is a materialistic character
   2. BThe Party, showing she is an overly extroverted character
   3. CThe Dress, showing she is a vain, vapid character
   4. DBeing with Gerald; she's felt engaged for "the longest time"
   5. EHer family
4. 4Sheila finds out about Eva's death during her father's interrogation.
   What is her very first reaction?

   1. A"Oh- how horrible! Was it an accident?"
   2. B"Oh- how horrible! Was it a suicide?"
   3. C"I consider this uncalled for and officious"
   4. D"I consider this a bit thick- when it comes to it..."
5. 5Sheila asks if Eva was "young" and then whether she was "[blank_start]pretty[blank_end]". This fixation on [blank_start]physical appearance[blank_end] makes Sheila seem even more [blank_start]vain[blank_end], which is especially ironic as the whole reason she got involved in Eva's life is because she got jealous of Eva's [blank_start]appearance[blank_end].

   1. Apretty
   2. Bintelligent
   3. Cnice
   4. Drich
   5. Ephysical appearance
   6. Fintelligence
   7. Gmoney
   8. Hvain
   9. Igreedy
   10. Jarrogant
   11. Kappearance
   12. Lstatus
   13. Mjob
   14. Nring
6. 6Sheila uses [blank_start]Proleptic Irony[blank_end] when she states "You talk as if we were [blank_start]responsible[blank_end]-".

   1. AProleptic Irony
   2. BMetaphor
   3. CSimile
   4. DSarcasm
   5. Eresponsible
   6. Fthere
   7. Gin charge
   8. Hvultures
7. 7Which quote can be attributed to Sheila? [Theme:Gender]

   1. A"But these girls aren't cheap labour- they're people!"
   2. B"You'd think a girl had never had clothes before she was married"
   3. C"I hate those hard-eyed, dough-faced women"
8. 8In Millwards, Sheila got into a "[blank_start]furious[blank_end] temper" with Eva because Eva was "[blank_start]pretty[blank_end] and looked like she could take care of herself", which in itself is ironic as we later find out Eva becomes dependant on Gerald during their affair. Sheila "couldn't feel [blank_start]sorry[blank_end]" for Eva, and the Inspector muses that Sheila used "the [blank_start]power[blank_end] she had" to "punish" Eva due to her jealousy.

   1. Afurious
   2. Bpretty
   3. Csorry
   4. Dpower
9. 9"Mother had been against it- and so had the assistant"
   This phrase shows that Sheila is [blank_start]stubborn[blank_end] and [blank_start]emotionally[blank_end]-driven.

   1. Astubborn
   2. Bviolent
   3. Ccold
   4. Dportentous
   5. Esneaky
   6. Femotionally
   7. Gmoney
   8. Hpower
10. 10Which stage directions can be attributed to Sheila during her interrogation?

    1. A(distressed)
    2. B(gives a half-stifled sob)
    3. C(miserably)
    4. D(almost breaks down but just controls herself)
    5. E(stormily)
    6. F(uneasily)

11. 11Complete these quotations from Sheila's conversation with Gerald about Daisy (Eva).
    "Oh don't be [blank_start]stupid[blank_end]- we don't have much time"
    "you not only knew her but you knew her well"
    "(laughs rather [blank_start]hysterically[blank_end]) you fool- he knows!"
    "[Sheila] looks at [Gerald] almost in [blank_start]triumph[blank_end], he looks [blank_start]crushed[blank_end]"
    These show that Sheila has a lot of emotional intelligence because she finds out about the affair without Gerald saying anything.

    1. Astupid
    2. Barrogant
    3. Can ass
    4. Da pig
    5. Ehysterically
    6. Fstormily
    7. Gmiserably
    8. Hangrily
    9. Itriumph
    10. Jdefeat
    11. Kcrushed
    12. Ltriumphant
12. 12Sheila constantly acts "hysterical", especially from the end of Act 1 to the end of Act 2.
    What is the Importance of this within the context of 1912 Britain?

    1. A[Theme: Gender] Female Hysteria was popularly thought to be a real mental condition in Victorian society.
    2. B[Theme: Class] Sheila is going insane from the poor quality of alcohol she is drinking
    3. C[Stage Play] Sheila is meta-acting.
13. 13Complete the Quoatation by Sheila about who should be to blame for the suicide.
    "([blank_start]eagerly[blank_end]) yes that's it. And I know I'm to blame, and I'm [blank_start]desperately[blank_end] sorry- but I can't believe- I won't believe it's simply my fault that in the end- she committed suicide. That would be too [blank_start]horrible[blank_end]."

    1. Aeagerly
    2. Bdesperately
    3. Chorrible
14. 14Sheila tells Sybil that she "mustn't try to [blank_start]build up a kind of wall[blank_end] between [them] and [Eva]".
    This is an example of metaphorical language and shows that Sheila is perhaps more understanding and empathetic than [blank_start]her parents[blank_end].

    1. Abuild up a kind of wall
    2. Bbuild a kind of fence
    3. Ccease the connection
    4. Dher parents
    5. EEva
    6. FInspector Goole
15. 15Sheila cares about her brother. We see this when she states "(urgently) I don't want poor Eric to get into trouble"

    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
16. 16Which quotes can be attributed to Sheila when she is arguing with Sybil?

    1. A"yes but don't you see? [Inspector Goole] hasn't started on you yet"
    2. B"I have gathered that [Eric] does drink pretty hard"
    3. C"[Eric] is only a boy"
    4. D"[Eric] has been steadily drinking too much for the past 2 years"
17. 17During [blank_start]Gerald[blank_end]'s interrogation, Sheila becomes increasingly unstable and blunt.
    She says "(rather [blank_start]wildly[blank_end], with laugh) No, [Inspector Goole]'s giving us the [blank_start]rope[blank_end]- so that we'll hang ourselves"
    She ironically calls Gerald the "[blank_start]hero[blank_end]" of his story, and then, "(with sharp sarcasm)" "you were the wonderful [blank_start]Fairy Prince[blank_end]".
    She tells Sybil about "horrible old [blank_start]Meggarty[blank_end]" who sexually assaulted a girl she knew.

    1. AGerald
    2. BSybil
    3. Cwildly
    4. Dstormily
    5. Erope
    6. Fdisinfectant
    7. Ghero
    8. Hvillain
    9. IFairy Prince
    10. JMeggarty
    11. KArthur
18. 18After his interrogation, Sheila hands Gerald the [blank_start]ring[blank_end] that symbolised her "really [feeling] engaged".
    She says, rather maturely, that "in some [blank_start]odd[blank_end] way", she "[[blank_start]respects[blank_end] Gerald] more than [she's] ever done before"

    1. Aring
    2. Bdress
    3. Cmoney
    4. Dodd
    5. Estrange
    6. Finsane
    7. Grespects
    8. Hhates
    9. Ivalues
    10. Jloves
19. 19Sheila thought what Sybil did to "Mrs Birling"[Eva/Daisy] was "understandable".

    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
20. 20Why does Sheila show "sudden alarm" when Sybil is damning the father of Eva's child?

    1. AShe has grasped that Eric is the father
    2. BShe has grasped Eva is not real
    3. CShe sees Gerald returning
21. 21[Theme: Age] Sybil and Arthur "don't understand [Sheila's] [blank_start]attitude[blank_end]". They want her to show "[blank_start]loyalty[blank_end]" to the family. This highlights the contrasting beliefs about family that Sheila and her parents have.

    1. Aattitude
    2. Bbehaviour
    3. Canger
    4. Ddistress
    5. Eloyalty
    6. Fdevotion
    7. Gtruth
22. 22By the end, Sheila's truth-telling and bluntness makes Arthur tell her that "Nobody wants her [to keep speaking]".

    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
23. 23"It's queer- very queer", says Sheila after the Inspector leaves.
    What is "queer"?

    1. AThe Inspector. Sheila and Sybil suspect he might not be a real police inspector.
    2. BEric's situation. Sheila suspects he might be lying.
    3. CEdna. Sheila is wondering where she has gone.
    4. DEdna. Sheila suspects she might be involved.
24. 24By the end, Sheila has admitted that she is childish.

    1. AVerdadero
    2. BFalso
25. 25"(bitterly) I suppose we're all [blank_start]nice[blank_end] people now."
    Sheila is sarcastically stating that just because Goole was not a real inspector, that doesn't mean the family is any less [blank_start]guilty[blank_end].

    1. Anice
    2. Blovely
    3. Cisane
    4. Dguilty
    5. Edead
26. 26Which quotes can be attributed to Sheila at the end of the play?

    1. A"Between us we drove the girl to commit suicide"
    2. B"It's a hoax of some kind"
    3. CTo Arthur, Sybil, Gerald "You're just beginning to pretend all over again"
    4. DTo Eric "Stop shouting or get out"
    5. E"(tensely), it frightens me the way that you talk"
    6. F"whoever that inspector was- it was anything but a joke"

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GCSE (An Inspector Calls) English Literature Test sobre Sheila Birling, creado por Ablazej P el 21/02/2018.

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