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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. To where did the traveler miss a train in Part One: The Follower, leading him to stay in a stranger's hostel room?

2. The character of Damon travels perpetually for what reason?

3. Along what mountain range do Damon and Reiner hike for several days in Part One: The Follower?

4. Where does Reiner have sexual intercourse with a masseuse in Part One: The Follower?

5. After camping overnight in a storm in Part One: The Follower, Reiner wants to leave but Damon is looking for what, which was lost in the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the days along the journey like for Damon and Reiner in Part One: The Follower? When do they do the most walking?

2. What causes Damon to feel resentment toward Reiner when they purchase food for the trip in Part One: The Follower?

3. 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?

4. Where are Reiner and Damon when they complete the first leg of their Lesotho trip in Part One: The Follower? Where do they find a place to camp?

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. Why does the stranger come to the narrator's room at the hostel in Part One: The Follower? Who is the man?

7. How does the author set up the opening of Part One: The Follower? How are the travelers described?

8. What are the reasons Damon and Reiner give for their travels to Greece in Part One: The Follower?

9. What differences does Damon see between himself and Reiner before they depart for Lesotho in Part One: The Follower?

10. Where do Damon and Reiner sleep the first night of their hike into the mountains in Part One: The Follower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of longing in the novel. How is longing represented through the character of Reiner?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motifs of borders and isolation in the novel. How does Damon feel about border crossings? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Malawi, Zambia and the characters established in the beginning of Part Two. Where did Damon meet these companions?

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