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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Who falls in love with the English patient at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Hana.
(b) Kip.
(c) The airplane pilot.
(d) Katharine.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caravaggio think Hana is staying with the English patient?

2. What does Hana tell Kip she imagines doing in the grass?

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

4. What is Kip's profession?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think of the relationship between Hana and the English patient by the end of Chapter 1? Why?

2. In addition to the plane, what else comes along with the plane? Why is this important?

3. How does Chapter 5 foreshadow later events in the novel?

4. Describe Kip and his fascination with religious symbols.

5. What event in Chapter 3 brings Hana and Kip closer together?

6. Describe the scene in the English patient's room before Kip's partner dies.

7. Describe the significance of the Geographical Society in the story.

8. What purpose does the piano serve in the villa?

9. Describe the setting of Chapter 1.

10. Describe the relationship between Caravaggio and Hana.

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