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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles spend most of his time doing at Brideshead?

2. How does the German boy avoid going to the army?

3. What does Charles leave for Sebastian before he goes home?

4. What does the family bring into the Chinese drawing room to make the Lord's stay more comfortable?

5. Why does Charles say he must remain in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

By having everyone convert to Catholicism, including Sebastian's atheist father, the book loses some of its impact. Using two examples from the book, ask the students to write a classroom essay either in support or against the statement.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Waugh use character and setting to express these themes?

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