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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. What is the name of Charles' friend who first invites him to Brideshead?
(a) Chocky
(b) Julia
(c) James
(d) Sebastian

2. What kind of school does Cordelia attend?
(a) A state school
(b) A private school
(c) A convent
(d) A finishing school

3. Between what wars does the book take place?
(a) The Boer War and World War War I
(b) World War I and World War II
(c) The Korean War and the Vietnam War
(d) World War II and the Falklands War

4. What appeals to Charles about Sebastian and his friends?
(a) Their violence
(b) Their carefree attitude
(c) Their love for one another
(d) Their rebellious nature

5. Why has Lady Marchmain hired Mr. Samgrass?
(a) To act as her escort
(b) To drive her around Oxford
(c) To analzye Charles
(d) To moniter Sebastian's behavior

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else comes with Sebastian and Charles to the ball?

2. Sebastian invite Charles out for ________.

3. What is Sebastian's surname?

4. Why does Sebastian fill Charles' room with flowers?

5. Where does Rex invite Sebastian and Charles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the other characters in the story lead Charles to religion?

2. What does Charles find appealing about Sebastian and his friends?

3. Why do you think the Marchmain family consults a doctor before calling for a priest for their father?

4. Describe what Charles sees in the chapel.

5. What does Boy suggest they do to spice up their evening?

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

7. How does Charles become acquainted with Sebastian?

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

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

10. What does the chapel lamp symbolize?

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