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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who represents Celia in the divorce proceedings?

2. How many years have passed since the last section?

3. What instills Julia with a sense of urgency?

4. Why does Charles claim Rex wants to marry Julia?

5. How long has it been since Lord Marchmain last visited Brideshead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1940's.

1) Why was religion and nostalgia such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters a product of their time? Do you think Britain was going through a transitional phase in the the 1940s? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3)Does modern society share any values with the 1940s?

Essay Topic 2

The novel is partly set in London.

1) What meaning does London bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that is set in London?

2) How different do you think today's London is to the London in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's London?

3) How do you think the interior settings of the novel contribute to the novel's dark atmosphere?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the similarities and differences between the book and the film. If there are any differences, what are these differences, and why were these changes made? Are there more constraints put on film than on books? Look at the setting and characters in the film. Are they portrayed how you would visualize the book?

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