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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. Who has Lady Marchmain hired to look after her son?
(a) Mr. Sidebottom
(b) Mr. Samgrass
(c) Mr. Phillips
(d) Mr. Lawrence

2. Where does Charles spend the New Year's holiday?
(a) London
(b) Brideshead
(c) Venice
(d) New York

3. Which of Sebastian's sisters is closest to his age?
(a) Cordelia
(b) Julia
(c) Jane
(d) Franny

4. According to Cara, Sebastian has a tendency towards ________.
(a) Love
(b) Drugs
(c) Alcoholism
(d) Women

5. In what year did Charles first visit Brideshead?
(a) 1927
(b) 1926
(c) 1923
(d) 1932

Short Answer Questions

1. What character gets drunk in this chapter?

2. Where does Sebastian invite Charles for a day trip?

3. What is the extent of Sebastian' s injury?

4. To what country do Charles and his troop travel?

5. What is Sebastian's surname?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What agreement do Charles and Celia come to in their divorce case?

5. How does the ocean liner serve as a metaphor for Charles and Julia's love affair?

6. In what way is the theme of religion prevalent in Book 2, Chapter 5?

7. What does Charles learn about Sebastian in Chapters 7 and 8?

8. What information does Cordelia bring about her brother, Sebastian?

9. Summarize the opening chapter.

10. Why do you think Sebastian is not mentioned in the conversation between Nanny Hawkins and Charles?

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