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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. Where does Sebastian invite Charles for a day trip?
(a) Brideshead
(b) Liverpool
(c) Austria
(d) Luxemborg

2. Where does Charles paint his mural?
(a) On the dining room ceiling
(b) On the interior walls of the mansion
(c) On Sebastian's bedroom wall
(d) On the garden wall

3. What is the name of Julia's new boyfriend?
(a) David
(b) Timothy
(c) Butch
(d) Rex

4. Where does Rex invite Sebastian and Charles?
(a) A soccer match
(b) A charity dinner
(c) A charity ball
(d) A business meeting

5. Charles say a woman has a nervous tick with _______ when she is lying.
(a) Her fingers
(b) Her toes
(c) Her eyes
(d) Her ears

Short Answer Questions

1. Why have the Marchmains never divorced?

2. Why does Jasper think Charles' friends are a bad influence?

3. Why has Lady Marchmain come to the university?

4. Who does Charles receive a visit from in this chapter?

5. What two words does Charles use to describe a woman's charm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Charles' reason for not wanting a priest to give Lord Marchmain his religious rites?

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

3. How does Charles travel to Venice in Chapter 4?

4. What had Charles noticed about Sebastian even before they became friends?

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

6. From whose point of view is the story told?

7. What reason does Cara give for Lord Marchmain falling out of love with his wife?

8. What is Charles Ryder's state of mind in the opening chapter?

9. Describe Charles' marriage to Celia.

10. Summarize the story.

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