In a Strange Room Test | Final Test - Hard

Damon Galgut
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In a Strange Room Test | Final Test - Hard

Damon Galgut
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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. After spending a few days off the boat with Damon, Christian tells him that they are traveling where in Part 2: The Lover?

2. In what activity does Damon participate while at the Victoria Falls in Part Two: The Lover?

3. Where is the character of Jerome from?

4. Where do the characters of Christian and Jerome first meet?

5. Tanzania is bordered by what nations to the south?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Damon's fellow travelers unable to cross the Malawian border in Part Two: The Lover? Who does Damon meet at the border crossing?

2. Who is the object of Damon's affections in Part Two: The Lover? How is this love unrequited?

3. Why does Damon depart from his traveling companions from Europe at the Malawian border in Part Two: The Lover? How does he feel about this?

4. How is the character of Charles first described when Damon meets him in Part Two: The Lover?

5. How does Damon evolve in Part Two: The Lover? What remains his drive to travel?

6. How does Damon eventually get across the Tanzanian border in Part Two: The Lover?

7. Why do Damon and his group of friends travel to Kenya in Part Two: The Lover?

8. What does Damon grow to dislike about his original group of travelers in Malawi in Part Two: The Lover?

9. Where is Damon when Christian, Jerome and Alice decide to stay with him for a few days in Part Two: The Lover?

10. Who is Damon invited to join on a trip to Malawi in Part Two: The Lover? How does Damon feel about this group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the events in the train ride in Part Two: The Lover. Why was the train attacked? How do the passengers react? What does this event symbolize in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of power and identity in the narrative and the different shifts which take place in the narrative style. How do these narrative shifts relate to the theme of identity?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the emotional growth of the protagonist in the beginning of Part Three: The Guardian. What has happened in Damon's life that has given him the capacity to oversee and care for others?

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