The English Patient: Context Quiz: Quick Quiz

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After living in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and England, what country did Michael Ondaatje relocate to?

Canada
United States
Australia
South Africa

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What kind of writing did Ondaatje practice before becoming a novelist?

Journalism
Poetry
Short stories
Advertising copy

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What prize did Ondaatje win for his best-known novel, The English Patient?

The Pulitzer Prize
The Governor General's Award
The Booker Prize
The National Book Award

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During what historical conflict is The English Patient set?

World War II
World War I
The Boer War
The American Civil War

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What does the complicated format of The English Patient make it difficult to do?

Summarize it
Analyze its meaning
Discern its moral
Classify it by genre

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Context Quiz

1 of 5
After living in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and England, what country did Michael Ondaatje relocate to?

2 of 5
What kind of writing did Ondaatje practice before becoming a novelist?

3 of 5
What prize did Ondaatje win for his best-known novel, The English Patient?

4 of 5
During what historical conflict is The English Patient set?

5 of 5
What does the complicated format of The English Patient make it difficult to do?

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1 of 5 After living in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and England, what country did Michael Ondaatje relocate to?

2 of 5 What kind of writing did Ondaatje practice before becoming a novelist?

3 of 5 What prize did Ondaatje win for his best-known novel, The English Patient?

4 of 5 During what historical conflict is The English Patient set?

5 of 5 What does the complicated format of The English Patient make it difficult to do?

Popular pages: The English Patient

Character List CHARACTERS

Almásy: Character Analysis CHARACTERS

Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

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1 of 5
After living in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and England, what country did Michael Ondaatje relocate to?

2 of 5
What kind of writing did Ondaatje practice before becoming a novelist?

3 of 5
What prize did Ondaatje win for his best-known novel, The English Patient?

4 of 5
During what historical conflict is The English Patient set?

5 of 5
What does the complicated format of The English Patient make it difficult to do?