Act 1

Questions

1. What do Lady Britomart and Stephen talk about?
2. Why's Lady Brit concerned about her daughters?
3. According to tradition, who takes over the Undershaft family business when its owner changes?
4. Why did Lady Brit and Andrew separate?
5. Why does Lady Brit want Stephen to advise her to take Andrew's money?
6. What does Stephen think about his father when hearing of Andrew's behavior?
7. What does Andrew not seem to remember when he arrives at the family home?
8. What topics do the family discuss?
9. What deal do Barbara and her father make?
10. What do the rest of the family (minus Stephen) do when Lady Brit decides to hold formal prayers?

Answers

1. The family's finances
2. They're engaged, and she wants to make sure they can support themselves in their married lifestyles.
3. An adopted foundling
4. They disagreed about their son Stephen being disinherited.
5. So her daughters have a suitable living once they're married
6. He doesn't want to be involved with his father at all.
7. How many kids he has
8. Religion, morality, and Andrew's profession as a weapons manufacturer/dealer
9. Andrew will visit the Salvation Army and Barbara will come to the munitions factory.
10. Excuse themselves