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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Charles prefer to drinking?

3. What is Charles' rank in the army?

4. Between what wars does the book take place?

5. What does Charles paint during his stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brideshead interest Charles so much?

2. How have the other characters in the story lead Charles to religion?

3. In what is Sebastian showing signs of coming off the rails?

4. Why do you think Charles compares the army to a woman?

5. Why does Charles go in to search of Sebastian?

6. In what is Rex an unsavory character?

7. How has Waugh dealt with the theme of homosexuality so far in the novel?

8. Why is Rex surprised that Julia wants to divorce him?

9. From whose point of view is the story told?

10. Describe what Charles sees in the chapel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss 's Waugh's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book?

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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