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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following belongings does Kip have with him when he arrives at the villa for the first time?
(a) A horse.
(b) A radio set.
(c) A razor.
(d) A Bible.

2. How does Caravaggio escape from the general's room?
(a) He jumps out the window.
(b) He runs out the door.
(c) He climbs through the vents.
(d) He causes a distraction.

3. Why is Kip fascinated by Christian symbols?
(a) They always depict beautiful women.
(b) They speak to him in his dreams.
(c) The artwork is made of gold.
(d) He has never been exposed to them before.

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

5. What methods do the English patient and his companions use to travel?
(a) Camel and foot.
(b) Foot and car.
(c) Plane and camel.
(d) Llama and horse.

6. Why does Hana like the villa?
(a) She likes being alone.
(b) There are lots of places to hide.
(c) She feels protected.
(d) She can sing and no one will hear her.

7. What game does Hana play in the villa?
(a) Yahtzee.
(b) Hopscotch.
(c) Poker.
(d) Solitaire.

8. What is foreshadowed in Chapter 5?
(a) The reconciliation between the English patient and Katharine.
(b) The English patient talking more about Katharine and how their relationship ended.
(c) The English patient's death.
(d) The birth of the English patient's child.

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

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

11. Why do Kip and Caravaggio go into the valley?
(a) To pick up supplies.
(b) To take a bath.
(c) To go hunting.
(d) To wash clothes.

12. What injury has Caravaggio endured in the war?
(a) He is blind.
(b) He has a fake leg.
(c) His nose is missing.
(d) He has lost his thumbs.

13. Which of the following describes the English patient's desert exploration?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Dreary.
(c) Boring.
(d) Relaxing.

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

15. Why have Kip and his partner come to the villa?
(a) To rescue the English patient.
(b) To convert the villa into a school.
(c) To implode it.
(d) To remove land mines and booby traps.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Hana say it became difficult to deal with her patients?

3. What is Katharine's last name?

4. What is Hana's profession?

5. What year does Geoffrey Clinton join the exploration?

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