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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Julia say she wants Charles to marry her?
(a) So she can have a child
(b) So they can be conventional
(c) So they don't live in sin
(d) So she has security

2. Which character is dying in this chapter?
(a) Lord Marchmain
(b) Lady Marchmain
(c) Sebastian
(d) The German boy

3. Lord Marchmain suffers from ________.
(a) Cancer
(b) Heart problems
(c) Kidney problems
(d) Liver problems

4. Why is Celia confined to her quarters?
(a) She is heavily pregnant.
(b) She has the scurvy.
(c) She has seasickness.
(d) She has the measles.

5. In what city did Lord Marchmain meet Beryl?
(a) Berlin
(b) New York
(c) Rome
(d) Venice

6. How many years has Charles spent in Central America?
(a) Six years
(b) Five years
(c) Two years
(d) Four years

7. What does Celia conduct whilse on the ocean liner?
(a) A writing group
(b) Publicity for Charles' work
(c) A discussion on marriage
(d) An orchestra

8. What does Julia lash out at Charles with in this section?
(a) A branch
(b) A reed
(c) A twig
(d) A key

9. Who does the family want to send for for Lord Marchmain's benefit?
(a) A woman
(b) A priest
(c) A pharmacist
(d) A doctor

10. Why does Charles think that sending for the answer to question #156 is a bad idea?
(a) Lord Marchmain has rejected religion.
(b) Lord Marchmain will be dead before the priest arrives.
(c) Lord Marchmain does not want visitors.
(d) Lord Marchmain is not in his right mind.

11. Where did Cordelia find Sebastian?
(a) In Tangiers
(b) In Chicago
(c) In New York
(d) In Carthage

12. How many years have passed since the last section?
(a) Eight years
(b) Ten years
(c) Nine years
(d) Five years

13. For what does Charles become renowned?
(a) Architectural art
(b) Murals
(c) Portraits
(d) Religious art

14. How long ago did Charles and Julia last see Lord Marchmain?
(a) Six month
(b) Seven months
(c) Five months
(d) Nine months

15. Who is returning to Brideshead in this chapter?
(a) Cordelia
(b) Bridey
(c) Sebastian
(d) Lord Marchmain

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rex prohibited from marrying Julia in a Catholic church?

2. What does Charles spend most of his time doing at Brideshead?

3. Why does Lord Marchmain want to see his lawyers?

4. How long has Charles been living with Julia at Brideshead?

5. How long has it been since Lord Marchmain last visited Brideshead?

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