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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Charles excited about setting up camp?

2. What is the name of Sebastian's nurse?

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

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

5. Why does Charles state he does not partake in the drinking games?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the story.

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

3. Why do you think Charles is attracted to Julia?

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

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

6. Describe Charles' marriage to Celia.

7. What does Anthony warn Charles about regarding Sebastian?

8. Why is Charles appalled at what he sees on his return to Brideshead?

9. How is memory used in Chapters 7 and 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss 's Waugh's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "Brideshead Revisited's bias toward the upper classes takes away fromthe dramatic impact of the novel." Use two examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the Brideshead Revisited setting. Why did Waugh use a fictional setting? Is Brideshead based on any real-life setting? How would the story's meaning change if he did use a real-life setting?

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