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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does the reader discover was present the day Kip had to dismantle the bomb?
2. Why does Caravaggio give the English patient what he does in Chapter 6?
3. What did Katharine request to borrow from the English patient?
4. What does the English patient imagine he sees in the middle of the night?
5. What year did the English patient leave Gilf Kebir?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Kip extremely upset in Chapter 10?
2. Why do you think Caravaggio is so eager to disprove the English patient's identity?
3. Is it surprising to you to find out that the English patient was a spy during the war? Why or why not?
4. What does Kip do in response to being upset?
5. How are Caravaggio and the English patient similar in their motivation for love in this chapter?
6. In the beginning of Chapter 10, how does Kip prove that he is intentional about making his relationships with others solid?
7. What does Kip's story about the bomb in a pit represent?
8. Explain how Madox dies and why this is significant.
9. What do you think it would be like to be Geoffrey Clifton in this story? Why?
10. Explain the reasoning behind Caravaggio wanting to drug the English patient.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of a foil in literature? Describe one character in Ondaatje's novel that you believe is a foil of another character. Why do you think Ondaatje may have created characters in his work that emphasize each other's qualities?
Essay Topic 2
Ondaatje uses a narrative point of view throughout his entire book. Why do you think he chooses to write this way? What are the pros and cons of using this point of view in this particular story?
Essay Topic 3
The concept of companionship is present throughout this novel. What can readers learn about Ondaatje's characters in relation to others? Be sure to give specific examples.
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