plumiAn Inspector Calls: AQA GCSE English Literature questions
Every AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on An Inspector Calls, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on An Inspector Calls, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q01 (34 marks): How does Priestley present Gerald and Sheila’s changing relationship in An Inspector Calls? Write about: • Gerald and Sheila’s relationship in the play • how Pr
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q02 (34 marks): How does Priestley present ideas about power in An Inspector Calls? Write about: • some of the ideas about power that are shown in the play • how Priestley pres
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q01 (34 marks): How does Priestley use the character of Mrs Birling to explore ideas about social class? Write about: • what Mrs Birling says and does • how Priestley presents
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q02 (34 marks): How does Priestley use the Inspector to suggest the need for social change in An Inspector Calls? Write about: • what the Inspector says and does • how Priestle
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q01 (34 marks): How does Priestley present what life is like for women in An Inspector Calls? Write about: • what life is shown to be like for women in the play • how Priestley
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q02 (34 marks): How does Priestley present the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector? Write about: • the different ways older and younger charact
- June 2022, Paper 1M, Q01 (30 marks): How far does Priestley present Eric as a character who learns important lessons about society in An Inspector Calls? Write about: • what Eric says and does in t
- June 2022, Paper 1M, Q02 (30 marks): ‘Priestley shows how inequality in society leads to tragedy.’ How far do you agree with this view of An Inspector Calls? Write about: • what happens in the play
- November 2021, Paper 1M, Q01 (30 marks): How does Priestley use Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility? Write about: • what Gerald says and does • how Priestley uses Gerald to explore ideas about
- November 2021, Paper 1M, Q02 (30 marks): How far does Priestley present society as unfair in An Inspector Calls? Write about: • what can be seen as unfair in the play • how far Priestley presents socie
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q01 (34 marks): Mr Birling says, ‘…a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own’. How far does Priestley present Mr Birling as a man who cares only for
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q02 (34 marks): How far does Priestley present male characters as irresponsible in the play? Write about: • one or more of the male character(s) • how far Priestley presents on
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