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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, In Near Ruins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kip originally come to the villa?
(a) He is looking for his fiancée.
(b) To be reunited with Hana.
(c) To rid it of land mines.
(d) He is hungry and sick.

2. During what historical event does this novel take place?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam War.

3. Why does Caravaggio think Hana is staying with the English patient?
(a) She made a promise to her father.
(b) She is physically ill.
(c) She wants to escape her duties.
(d) She is in love with him.

4. What is the real reason why Hana is staying with the English patient?
(a) She is overwhelmed by watching soldiers die.
(b) She adores him.
(c) She promised herself she wouldn't let him die.
(d) She is afraid to leave the villa.

5. What is the English patient's only possession?
(a) His journal.
(b) His toiletries.
(c) A picture of his wife.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hana remind Caravaggio of?

2. What do Hana and the English patient do when they are not talking?

3. What purpose did the villa serve before the English patient arrived there?

4. Who rescued the English patient from the desert?

5. What do Hana and Caravaggio hear one night as they are walking?

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