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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Is the English patient still in love with Katharine when he is telling Hana about their relationship?
(a) He is, but only if he can marry her.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

2. For whom does Caravaggio work during the war?
(a) The German government.
(b) British Intelligence.
(c) A coalmining company.
(d) The American CIA.

3. What is wrong with the English patient?
(a) He has broken limbs.
(b) He has had brain damage.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is severely burned.

4. What does Katharine throw at the English patient out of frustration in Chapter 5?
(a) Glasses and dishes.
(b) Shoes and jewelry.
(c) Plates and punches.
(d) Water and wine.

5. Why does Katharine panic when she is in the desert?
(a) Because she is love with someone other than her husband.
(b) Because she is lost in the wilderness.
(c) Because her child is dying.
(d) Because she has a terminal illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Katharine's last name?

2. How many bedrooms are in the villa?

3. What is the real reason why Hana is staying with the English patient?

4. What literary device is used when the English patient is talking about his relationship with Katharine?

5. What is foreshadowed in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hana's daily life in the villa.

2. What is Katharine's first reaction when she falls in love with the English patient?

3. In addition to the plane, what else comes along with the plane? Why is this important?

4. Describe how Hana and the English patient come to know each other.

5. How and why is Caravaggio tortured by the Germans?

6. What do you think of the relationship between Hana and the English patient by the end of Chapter 1? Why?

7. Describe the scene in the English patient's room before Kip's partner dies.

8. How does the English patient behave when he and Katharine are apart?

9. How is the topic of companionship explored in Chapter 4?

10. How does Chapter 5 foreshadow later events in the novel?

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