Which Canadian wrote 'The English Patient'?

Question: Which Canadian wrote 'The English Patient'?

Answer options: ✅ Ondaatje

• Atwood
• Munro
• Richler

Correct answer: Ondaatje

Explanation: Michael Ondaatje is correct because he wrote the internationally acclaimed novel The English Patient, which won the Booker Prize and became an Oscar-winning film. The other novelists are incorrect because Margaret Atwood is renowned for The Handmaid's Tale, Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature for her short stories, and Mordecai Richler is famous for The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. The Discover Canada guide emphasizes these authors to celebrate Canadian cultural achievements. On the citizenship exam, expectation of cultural literacy is high, and you should be prepared to match prominent historical and contemporary Canadian writers and artists with their key accomplishments.