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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. Why can Charles not go on holiday with his friends?

2. Why does Anthony say Sebastian's family should be avoided?

3. About shat does Jasper chastise Charles?

4. What appeals to Charles about Sebastian and his friends?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what does Charles show his difference from the others in the first chapter?

2. Describe what Charles sees in the chapel.

3. Why does Brideshead interest Charles so much?

4. What does Charles find appealing about Sebastian and his friends?

5. What is Julia's reason for not marrying Charles?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Charles ignore Anthony's warnings about Sebastian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Charles and Julia.

1) In what ways are their ideas different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the Catholic religion. Where does it originate? What influence has it had on politics and peoples' ideas about how they should live? Why do you think there have problems between the Catholic and Protestant faiths. What are the main differences between Catholicism and Protestantism?

Essay Topic 3

Examine alcohol consumption in America. Why is the age limit for drinking in America so high when in other countries it is as low as 16? Why has America had such a problem with alcohol when other countries do not seem to?

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