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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brideshead is home to ________.
(a) A working class family
(b) An aristocratic family
(c) A reclusive family
(d) A royal family

2. What does Charles find most shocking about Sebastian's family?
(a) Their Catholic beliefs
(b) Their love for violence
(c) Their involvement in the Boer War
(d) Their history of madness

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

4. Which member of the family does Charles meet?
(a) Bridey
(b) Julia
(c) Cordellia
(d) Cassie

5. Who picks up Charles from the station?
(a) Lady Marchmain
(b) Sebastian
(c) Julia
(d) Rex

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sebastian and Charles like to drink during the holidays?

2. What character gets drunk in this chapter?

3. How is Jasper related to Charles?

4. What is the name of Charles' friend who first invites him to Brideshead?

5. Who does Charles receive a visit from in this chapter?

(see the answer key)

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