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omparison Report: Proposed Examination Questions An Inspector Calls Question 2 – Hypocrisy “Mrs Birling: ‘I’m very sorry. But I think she had only herself to blame.’ How does Priestley present the theme of hypocrisy in An Inspector Calls ?” This question is different from the published questions from 2018–2024 . Hypocrisy has not been directly used as a main question. There is some natural overlap with: 2024 – public image 2023 – appearance and reality 2020 – selfishness 2019 – responsibility 2022 – blame However, the focus is different. The question asks students to examine the difference between what characters claim to believe and how they actually behave . The quotation from Mrs Birling gives a clear starting point and supports discussion of hypocrisy, class prejudice, responsibility and dramatic irony. It meets: AO1: knowledge of characters, themes and events, with relevant evidence. AO2: analysis of language, form and structure, including cont...