"She's got a nasty temper-but she's not bad really". Who is Eric talking about and why is this significant?

Sheila. This is an example of proleptic irony as Sheila's temper is what got Eva Smith fired.

Sybil. This is an example of proleptic irony as Sybil's temper is what left Eva Smith homeless.

Edna. Sybil has just told her husband off for being nice to Edna, and now Eric is doing the same thing.

Eva. Eric is still unaware that she is actually dead.

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1Eric is in his early [blank_start]twenties[blank_end]. He is "not quite [blank_start]at ease[blank_end]" and "half-[blank_start]shy[blank_end], half-[blank_start]assertive[blank_end]", according to the stage directions that begin the play.
1. Atwenties
2. Bthirties
3. Cfourties
4. Dat ease
5. Econfident
6. Fmature
7. Gimmature
8. Hshy
9. Irelaxed
10. Jviolent
11. Kat ease
12. Lassertive
13. Mcalm
14. Nstormy
15. Ohysterical
2When Eric "(Suddenly guffaws)", it is because he knows his family was involved in the death of Eva Smith.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
3"She's got a nasty temper-but she's not bad really".
Who is Eric talking about and why is this significant?
1. ASheila. This is an example of proleptic irony as Sheila's temper is what got Eva Smith fired.
2. BSybil. This is an example of proleptic irony as Sybil's temper is what left Eva Smith homeless.
3. CEdna. Sybil has just told her husband off for being nice to Edna, and now Eric is doing the same thing.
4. DEva. Eric is still unaware that she is actually dead.

Description: GCSE English Literature (An Inspector Calls) Quiz on Eric Birling, created by Ablazej P on 26/02/2018.
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