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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will Beryl not come to Brideshead?
(a) It is too far.
(b) Charles and Julia's inapproriate living arrangement
(c) The castle is haunted.
(d) She cannot leave her sickly son.

2. The German boy tells Charles that Sebastian is in __________.
(a) A nunnery
(b) France
(c) A hospital
(d) A monastry

3. Why is Rex prohibited from marrying Julia in a Catholic church?
(a) He has been married before.
(b) He is not British.
(c) He is not a Catholic.
(d) There are rumors he is homosexual.

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

5. In what month does Lord Marchmain's condition turn grave?
(a) July
(b) September
(c) August
(d) December

6. Why does Charles say he must remain in London?
(a) To find a house
(b) To tend to his exhibitions
(c) To see his mother
(d) To spend time with Julia

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

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

9. What kind of disorder is Sebastian fighting in question #99?
(a) Heart
(b) Breathing
(c) Liver
(d) Blood

10. Where does Charles prefer to stay rather than at home?
(a) His father's house
(b) Brideshead
(c) The Dorchester Hotel
(d) Julia's London flat

11. What surprises the family about Lord Marchmain?
(a) He is married
(b) He is in a wheelchair
(c) His apppearance has diminished
(d) He has a new mistress

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

13. Who does Lord Marchmain call for when he sees the priest?
(a) His lawyers
(b) Sebastian
(c) His dead wife
(d) Julia

14. Who represents Celia in the divorce proceedings?
(a) Her brother
(b) Sebastian
(c) Her sister
(d) Her father

15. What is the name of the priest?
(a) Father McAnuff
(b) Father Lovell
(c) Father Bell
(d) Father Mackay

Short Answer Questions

1. What continent is Charles coming back from in this chapter?

2. What is Charles' son's name?

3. Where does Lord Marchmain demand to sleep?

4. Why does Julia say she wants Charles to marry her?

5. What does the family bring into the Chinese drawing room to make the Lord's stay more comfortable?

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