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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles take no interest in in his role with the army?

2. What is the name of Lord Marchmain's mistress?

3. With whom does Lord Marchmain live in Italy?

4. Boy suggests they go to __________.

5. About shat does Jasper chastise Charles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What statement by Lord Marchmain's mistress does Charles now understand?

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

3. How does Charles continue his love affair with Julia when they arrive back in London?

4. How does Cordelia react to seeing Sebastian and Charles naked on the roof?

5. How did Sebastian injure his foot in Chapter 3?

6. Why does Brideshead interest Charles so much?

7. In what is Rex an unsavory character?

8. Who are the other Marchmain children?

9. How do Charles and Julia spend their time at Brideshead in Book 2, Chapters 3 and 4?

10. In what ways are Rex and Julian compatible?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine religion in American society. What are the main religions? What different denominations are there? Are certain areas of America more religious than others? What is Waugh's opinion on religion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "Brideshead Revisited's bias toward the upper classes takes away fromthe dramatic impact of the novel." Use two examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

The novel is partly set in London.

1) What meaning does London bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that is set in London?

2) How different do you think today's London is to the London in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's London?

3) How do you think the interior settings of the novel contribute to the novel's dark atmosphere?

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