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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What natural occurrences does the English patient encounter during his travels?
(a) Tsunamis.
(b) Tornados.
(c) Volcanoes.
(d) Dust storms.

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

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. Where in the villa does Kip sleep?
(a) In the guest bedroom.
(b) In a tent in the gardens.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the room with the English patient.

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

6. What does Kip do with his partner's body?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) Throws it in the lake.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Buries it.

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

8. What is the name of the English patient's partner?
(a) Kip.
(b) Madox.
(c) Caravaggio.
(d) Clinton.

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

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

11. What does Hana think of when she plays the instrument in the library?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her childhood.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Nothing.

12. Which unit of the British army is Kip a member of?
(a) Volunteer.
(b) Medical.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Respite.

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

14. Why does Caravaggio decide he must find out the English patient's identity?
(a) He wants Hana to know who he is.
(b) So he can write the patient's family a letter.
(c) So he can publish a book.
(d) He wants to be able to keep in touch with him after he leaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization does the English patient belong to?

2. During what historical event does this novel take place?

3. What does Kip find in the garden?

4. Why does Caravaggio sneak into the room of the German general?

5. What does Katharine throw at the English patient out of frustration in Chapter 5?

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