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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kip's profession?
(a) Captain.
(b) Pilot.
(c) Chef.
(d) Sapper.

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

3. How is the English patient's true identity revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) It is not revealed.
(b) Someone sends him a telegram when his sister dies.
(c) He publishes a book about his adventures.
(d) Through a letter to his romantic interest.

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

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

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

7. Why does the English patient love the desert?
(a) It reminds him of his wife.
(b) It is a place where people can be anonymous.
(c) He was born there.
(d) He likes the heat.

8. 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) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) It is unclear.

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

10. Who enters the room as Hana plays on the instrument in the library?
(a) Two soldiers.
(b) The English patient.
(c) A dog.
(d) Caravaggio.

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

12. What is Katharine's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Ventura.
(c) It is not clear.
(d) Clifton.

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

14. What does his lover say to the English patient in response?
(a) That she loves him anyway.
(b) That she would never come back to him.
(c) That she will call the police.
(d) That he will miss her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the English patient say to his lover when their affair is ending?

2. Where in the villa does Kip sleep?

3. What does Clinton let the English patient use to make exploration easier?

4. What is the English patient's only possession?

5. What is Hana's profession?

(see the answer keys)

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