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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Lord Marchmain's condition turn grave?

2. From what artistic style does Charles want to move away?

3. How many years has Charles spent in Central America?

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

5. How long has it been since Charles has seen Sebastian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Waugh's writing style. How would you describe Waugh's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Waugh's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is partly set in Oxford.

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

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

3) How do you think the setting contributes to the novel's humor?

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