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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Charles telegraph the information about Sebastian?
(a) Julia
(b) Cara
(c) Lord Marchmain
(d) Lady Marchmain

2. Why is Julia shocked that Bridey is getting married?
(a) He is a recluse.
(b) He is homosexual.
(c) He is a priest.
(d) He is already married.

3. What instills Julia with a sense of urgency?
(a) Her father's illness
(b) Her own illness
(c) Her age
(d) Talk of another World War

4. How does the German boy avoid going to the army?
(a) He shoots off his toe.
(b) He feigns madness.
(c) He attacks the leading officer.
(d) He tells them he is gay.

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

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

7. How long has Charles been living with Julia at Brideshead?
(a) Three years
(b) Five years
(c) One year
(d) Two years

8. What continent is Charles coming back from in this chapter?
(a) South America
(b) Central America
(c) Asia
(d) Africa

9. Why are Bridey and Beryl in Rome?
(a) To meet Lord Marchmain
(b) For an audience with the pope
(c) For a holiday
(d) To find a summerhouse

10. Why does Charles claim meeting Rex is good for Julia?
(a) She needs to feel wanted.
(b) She needs money.
(c) She needs security.
(d) She is bored of men her own age.

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

12. Sebastian has moved to _________.
(a) Perm
(b) Tangiers
(c) Prague
(d) Paris

13. Who does Charles meet aboard the ocean liner?
(a) Boy
(b) Julia
(c) Anthony
(d) Sebastian

14. Who does Charles agree to go and find in this section?
(a) Sebastian
(b) Boy
(c) The German boy
(d) Anthony

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Charles become renowned?

2. What surprises the family about Lord Marchmain?

3. How many children does Beryl Muspratt have?

4. What is the name of Bridey's fiance?

5. Why does Charles think that sending for the answer to question #156 is a bad idea?

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