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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Katharine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the English patient and his companions have to move during the night?
(a) So they do not get dehydrated.
(b) To avoid reptiles.
(c) To keep from getting buried by sand.
(d) To escape from plunderers.

2. What instrument does Hana like to play?
(a) The flute.
(b) The piano.
(c) The violin.
(d) The cello.

3. What, presumably, is the English patient's profession?
(a) Financier.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Boat captain.
(d) Pilot.

4. How many bedrooms are in the villa?
(a) It is not specifically told in the book.
(b) Two.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

5. Why does Hana say it became difficult to deal with her patients?
(a) She developed a sensitive stomach.
(b) She didn't like being a nurse.
(c) She cried all the time.
(d) They would lash out at her before they died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the English patient love the desert?

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

3. How does Caravaggio escape from the general's room?

4. Who does Clinton bring with him to the exploration?

5. How has the war affected the villa when Hana and the English patient first arrive?

(see the answer key)

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