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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. Karonga was established as a slaving center sometime before what year?

2. What is the name of the young Swiss woman in the traveling party with which Damon meets up in Part 2: The Lover?

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

4. The Victoria Falls is a waterfall located in southern Africa on what river?

5. When Charles and Damon part ways, Charles tries to get Damon to stay longer because he fears what in Part 2: The Lover?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Damon found traveling in the beginning of Part Two: The Lover? How has he changed?

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

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

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

6. What prevents Damon from getting close to Jerome in their first travels together in Part Two: The Lover? Where does he go with the group after leaving Nhkata Bay?

7. Where does Damon reconnect with Christian, Jerome and the others after crossing the border in Part Two: The Lover?

8. What traveler from Chile joins Damon's group in Part Two: The Lover? How does Damon describe his feelings about crossing the border in this chapter?

9. About what does Damon worry in Tanzania in Part Two: The Lover? Where do he and his group go to stay in Tanzania?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the settings of Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls in Part Two: The Lover. What kind of imagery does the author use in describing his journey to the falls?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Anna in comparison to the other traveling companions Damon has had in the book. How is Anna similar to Reiner and Jerome? How is she different?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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