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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. In Part One: The Follower, Damon stays in Pretoria for how long?
2. The character of Damon travels perpetually for what reason?
3. Where does Reiner have sexual intercourse with a masseuse in Part One: The Follower?
4. The first leg of the trip Damon and Reiner take in South Africa is on a train from Cape Town to where in Part One: The Follower?
5. In the two weeks before they depart for their first hike from Cape Town, Damon begins to notice that Reiner goes everywhere with him and ridicules what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Reiner suggest Damon and he go hiking while on his visit in South Africa in Part One: The Follower? What personality traits does Damon notice about his friend at this time?
2. What does Damon relate about his isolation and traveling while in Sparta in Part One: The Follower?
3. What does Damon consider doing while at a scenic viewing area with Reiner in Part One: The Follower?
4. What is revealed in the letters between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower? Where is Reiner located at this time?
5. Who does Reiner say he is Greece to avoid in Part One: The Follower? What attraction can be seen between Reiner and Damon in this section?
6. How does the author set up the opening of Part One: The Follower? How are the travelers described?
7. When Reiner and Damon stop to rest along the second leg of their journey at a village in Part One: The Follower, what is their relationship like?
8. What is central in the conflicts between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower?
9. What are the reasons Damon and Reiner give for their travels to Greece in Part One: The Follower?
10. Where does Reiner go after dinner at the hotel in Maseru in Part One: The Follower? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Damon's decision to move on alone in Part Two. Why does Damon become disenchanted with his companions? How does this reflect Damon's inability to become close to others?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of conflict in literature and in the novel. What conflicts begin to arise between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower? How should each be best resolved?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the journey taken by Damon and his companions from Lusaka to the border of Malawi. What are the conditions of the bus ride like?
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