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?

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The English Patient

Michael Ondaatje

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 QUOTES

Themes MAIN IDEAS

Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office

Every Marvel Movie Summed Up in a Single Sentence

Macbeth As Told in a Series of Texts

QUIZ: Is This a Great Gatsby Quote or a Lorde Lyric?

QUIZ: Which Coming-of-Age Trope Will You Experience This Summer?

QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?

Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert

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?