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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which other character in this section warns Charles about Sebastian?
(a) The headmaster
(b) Anthony
(c) Julia
(d) Boy

2. For what do the families want to prepare the young men?
(a) Priesthood
(b) Jobs in the public service
(c) Aristocracy
(d) Life in general

3. What does Charles paint during his stay?
(a) A portrait
(b) A mural
(c) An abstract painting
(d) A landscape

4. Who provides the young men advice about working hard at university?
(a) Their families
(b) Their tutors
(c) The police
(d) The Prime Minister

5. What is the name of the girl Boy claims he knows at the club?
(a) Daisy
(b) Janice
(c) Effie
(d) Norma

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago did Charles first visit Brideshead?

2. To what does Charles compare his service?

3. In which city is Charles' home?

4. Why can Charles not go on holiday with his friends?

5. What is the name of the Marchmains' oldest child?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what is Sebastian showing signs of coming off the rails?

2. How does Rex find a way to marry Julia?

3. Why does Charles go in to search of Sebastian?

4. How has Waugh dealt with the theme of homosexuality so far in the novel?

5. In what does Charles show his difference from the others in the first chapter?

6. What happens to Sebastian during the Christmas holidays?

7. Summarize the story.

8. Why does Jasper chastise Charles for his choice of friends?

9. How does Charles become acquainted with Sebastian?

10. How does Lord Marchmain react to the priest coming?

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