An Inspector Calls

Literature | Sec Two

Worksheet 2:
AIC Plot Summary
Name: _______________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: __________

Instructions
Use the words provided to fill in the blanks in the passages.
Bonus points if you can do this without referring to the text!

ACT 1

The play opens with the Birling family celebrating the ____________ of Sheila
and Gerald. The ____________ mood is ____________ by the arrival of Inspector
____________, who informs them that he is investigating the death of a girl, Eva
____________, who has committed ____________. He shows her ____________ to
____________ and starts questioning him. Mr Birling admits that he ____________
Eva from his factory, even though she was a very ____________ worker,
because she was one of the ringleaders of a ____________ for more money.
____________ is questioned next and it turns out that she was the cause of Eva
____________ her next job in Milwards, when Sheila complained about her
being ____________. The inspector explains that at this point Eva changed her
name to Daisy Renton. ____________ then confesses to Sheila that he had an
____________ with Daisy Renton the previous summer.

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An Inspector Calls
Literature | Sec Two

ACT 2

Act Two follows on immediately from the end of Act One. Gerald suggests
Sheila be __________ but she __________ to leave. Mrs Birling tries to __________
the inspector, insisting that they know nothing about the girl, but the inspector
persists with his enquiries, asking __________ about his involvement with her.
Gerald explains how he met and had __________ with __________ Renton the
previous summer. He is obviously __________ by the news of her __________ and
leaves the house for a __________. Before he goes, Sheila returns her
engagement __________. The inspector then turns his attention to __________,
showing her the __________ of Eva, which she denies recognizing. Mrs Birling
finally admits that Eva did come and ask her __________ organization for help
two __________ previously. However, help was __________. At the end of the
act, to her __________, Mrs Birling finally realizes __________'s involvement with
Eva Smith.

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An Inspector Calls
Literature | Sec Two

ACT 3

Eric has returned to the house to be confronted by his ___________ and the
inspector. He answers the inspector's questions, describing how he met Eva
and how she became ___________. He gave her ___________ until she refused
to accept it. He is ___________ when he discovers Mrs Birling ___________ to help
her. The inspector then summarizes each character's ____________ in Eva
Smith's ___________ before leaving the family. ___________ and Sheila are
ashamed of their behaviour while Mr and Mrs Birling are more ___________
about the consequences their actions may have on their ___________
standing. They begin to question whether Inspector Goole really was an
___________. ___________ returns and they establish that no Inspector Goole is
on the police force. They then question whether the 'Eva Smith' they all
encountered was one girl or ___________. After ascertaining that no girl has
committed ___________ that day, they start to celebrate, until the phone rings
with the news that a girl has just ___________ and a police inspector is on his
way.

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