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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. Brideshead is home to ________.

2. Who is the only character put on trial in this chapter?

3. What is Charles plagued by in this chapter?

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

5. What is the extent of Sebastian' s injury?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nanny Hawkins tell Charles in the epilogue?

2. Why does Jasper chastise Charles for his choice of friends?

3. How does Charles show his melancholic state of mind in the opening chapter?

4. How have things changed for Sebastian and Charles at university?

5. How are Julia's religious beliefs affecting her in Book 2, Chapters 3 and 4?

6. Describe what Charles sees in the chapel.

7. What does Anthony warn Charles about regarding Sebastian?

8. In what is Rex an unsavory character?

9. What information does Cordelia bring about her brother, Sebastian?

10. What does Boy suggest they do to spice up their evening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Discuss the values of the 1940's.

1) Why was religion and nostalgia such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters a product of their time? Do you think Britain was going through a transitional phase in the the 1940s? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3)Does modern society share any values with the 1940s?

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