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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Hana's love for Kip destined to fail?
(a) Kip is planning his escape.
(b) Kip is already married.
(c) Kip does not share himself with Hana.
(d) Hana is too dependent.

3. What purpose did the villa serve before the English patient arrived there?
(a) It housed allied soldiers.
(b) It was a storage facility for weaponry.
(c) It was a temporary hospital.
(d) It was a barn for large animals.

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

5. What happens at the German generals' party?
(a) There is an air raid.
(b) Someone takes a picture of Caravaggio.
(c) Caravaggio sees his ex-wife.
(d) Caravaggio receives an award.

6. What animal comes into the English patient's bedroom?
(a) A bear.
(b) A dog.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A snake.

7. With what group of people do the English patient and his team travel?
(a) The Bedouin.
(b) Afrikaans.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Arabs.

8. Why is the English patient harsh when Katharine ends the relationship?
(a) He really doesn't care.
(b) He is afraid her husband is listening.
(c) He knows she will come back to him.
(d) He is hurt and angry.

9. What year does Geoffrey Clinton join the exploration?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1972.

10. When in Chapter 5 does the English patient suffer?
(a) After he is injured in battle.
(b) When he finds out his mother is dead.
(c) When he is apart from his beloved.
(d) When his lover cheats on him.

11. Why did Caravaggio attend the German generals' party?
(a) To get some free drinks.
(b) To steal from Germans.
(c) To meet women.
(d) To blend in with the Gestapo.

12. Who does Clinton bring with him to the exploration?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His dog.
(c) His wife.
(d) No one.

13. What does the English patient say to his lover when their affair is ending?
(a) That she will come back to him.
(b) That he doesn't love her anymore.
(c) That he plans to kill her.
(d) That he will not miss her.

14. During what time period is the English patient a great explorer of Africa?
(a) The 1930's.
(b) The 1970's.
(c) The 1900's.
(d) The 1940's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the room as Hana plays on the instrument in the library?

2. Why does Katharine panic when she is in the desert?

3. Which of the following describes the English patient's desert exploration?

4. Which unit of the British army is Kip a member of?

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

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