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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Charles plagued by in this chapter?
(a) Love
(b) Melancholy
(c) Gangrene
(d) Swamp foot

2. Why does Jasper think Charles' friends are a bad influence?
(a) Their attitude towards institutions
(b) Their financial irresponsibility and inappropraite behavior
(c) Their bad language and drinking habits
(d) Their addiction to absinthe

3. Why has Lady Marchmain hired Mr. Samgrass?
(a) To moniter Sebastian's behavior
(b) To analzye Charles
(c) To act as her escort
(d) To drive her around Oxford

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

5. How his Julia related to Sebastian?
(a) His sister
(b) His cousin
(c) His mother
(d) His sister in law

6. What is the name of Lord Marchmain's mistress?
(a) Cara
(b) Nora
(c) Helena
(d) Philipa

7. How many years ago did Charles first visit Brideshead?
(a) Thirty years
(b) Twenty years
(c) Forty years
(d) Ten years

8. Why can Charles not go on holiday with his friends?
(a) He is scared of going abroad.
(b) His father has grounded him.
(c) He is not a member of their gang.
(d) He has spent his annual allowance.

9. What is the name of Julia's new boyfriend?
(a) Butch
(b) Timothy
(c) David
(d) Rex

10. In what year does the novel begin?
(a) 1943
(b) 1944
(c) 1941
(d) 1939

11. Why does Anthony say Sebastian's family should be avoided?
(a) They all alcoholics
(b) They are homosexuals
(c) They have a dark, muderous past
(d) Because of their destructive tendencies

12. What does Charles prefer to drinking?
(a) Sports
(b) Novels
(c) Cheese
(d) History and art

13. Julia departs for _________ when Charles arrives.
(a) Glasgow
(b) London
(c) Belfast
(d) Chicago

14. Why does Sebastian refuse to take Charles on a tour of the castle?
(a) He is allergic to the damp
(b) It is rife with man traps
(c) He does not want to introduce his family
(d) It is an ugly building

15. Charles gives the army the characteristics of ___________.
(a) A woman
(b) An ape
(c) A man
(d) A cat

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sebastian's bear?

2. What does Charles take no interest in in his role with the army?

3. Who sends Charles a telegram at the beginning of this section?

4. Why does Sebastian want Charles to come and visit him?

5. What does Sebastian decide to put away in this chapter?

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