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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kip and Caravaggio go into the valley, what does Hana do?
(a) Wanders into the village.
(b) Plays the piano.
(c) Stays at the villa and takes a bath.
(d) Takes the dog for a walk.

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

3. How is the English patient's love affair described?
(a) Conspicuous and flamboyant.
(b) Passionate and violent.
(c) Gentle and secretive.
(d) Distant and removed.

4. Is the English patient still in love with Katharine when he is telling Hana about their relationship?
(a) Yes.
(b) He is, but only if he can marry her.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) No.

5. What does Katharine throw at the English patient out of frustration in Chapter 5?
(a) Shoes and jewelry.
(b) Water and wine.
(c) Glasses and dishes.
(d) Plates and punches.

6. What is the English patient's team searching for?
(a) The holy grail.
(b) An ancient tomb.
(c) A lost oasis.
(d) A mummy.

7. What does Hana use to rebuild the parts of missing staircases in the villa?
(a) Suitcases.
(b) Bodies.
(c) Books.
(d) Pots and pans.

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

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

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

11. What does Hana tell Kip she imagines doing in the grass?
(a) Dying in Kip's arms.
(b) Building a secret house.
(c) Having a picnic.
(d) Planting lots of vegetables.

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

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

14. What does Hana tell Caravaggio in the library?
(a) She had an abortion.
(b) She wants to die.
(c) She is in love.
(d) She is pregnant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When in Chapter 5 does the English patient suffer?

2. From what does Caravaggio fall as it explodes?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Zerzura refer to?

4. Who decides to end the love affair?

5. Why has the library been cordoned off?

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