Reading Journal "An Inspector Calls"

Question: Are there any words you are unsure of their meaning? Write down the words. Then write down what you think they mean, guessing from the context. Then look them up and write down a dictionary meaning. a pity       : My guess: it`s sad, kind of mishap                 Dictionary (Leo): it`s a shame cable        : Excuse for the absence                t elegramm frankly      : an other word for honest                 open, "freiheraus" tremendous   : really , truly                                      massive, giant son-in-law   : when the daughter of someone marry then this guy is                  the fathers son-in-law           ...

Question : At your own words what has happened in the book? At any point of the story, retell the major details of the story`s plot so far. The first Act starts in the eating room in the house of the Birlings. (Time machine: We`re now in the spring of 1912.:) They, whitch means Arthur Birling, his wife Sybil Birling, their children Sheila and Eric Birling and General Croft had eaten a good Dinner. Eva Shmith, their parloure-maid brings some port in.  They speaks about the special occasion they celebrate.  It`s the engagement of Sheila Gerald, a happy woman in her early twenties, and Gerald Croft, an attractive man in his thirties. Mister Birling is very happy whit these, cause he and the father of General Croft were friendy rivals, because of they both have a company, during the time. He told that it`s now the perfect time to marry.  He also speaks about the impossibility of a war. He thinks that the german officers, who had speak about that, had just...