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The English Patient
Michael Ondaatje
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Characters
Character List
Almásy
Hana
Kip
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Teacher's Handbook
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Further Study
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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
2
of 5
What kind of writing did Ondaatje practice before becoming a novelist?
Journalism
Poetry
Short stories
Advertising copy
3
of 5
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
4
of 5
During what historical conflict is The English Patient set?
World War II
World War I
The Boer War
The American Civil War
5
of 5
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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