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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. Along the road to Semonkong, Damon and Reiner reach a village and take a room, too exhausted to pitch their tent. How long do they stay?
2. Where does Reiner have sexual intercourse with a masseuse in Part One: The Follower?
3. Where does Damon finally re-encounter Reiner after they split in the wilderness in Part One: The Follower?
4. By what mode of transportation do Damon and Reiner travel to the Lesotho border in Part One: The Follower?
5. On what kind of project does Reiner tell Damon he is working when they begin exchanging letters while Damon is in Cape Town in Part One: The Follower?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What is central in the conflicts between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower?
4. What conclusions arise from Part One: The Follower? What has Damon gained through his journey in this story?
5. What causes Damon to feel resentment toward Reiner when they purchase food for the trip in Part One: The Follower?
6. Where do Damon and Reiner sleep the first night of their hike into the mountains in Part One: The Follower?
7. What exhausting hike does Reiner suggest along the second leg of the hike to Lesotho in Part One: The Follower? How is it described?
8. How does the author set up the opening of Part One: The Follower? How are the travelers described?
9. 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?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the plot structure of Part One: The Follower, identifying and analyzing the exposition, rising action and climax of the narrative. How traditional is this plot structure?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motifs of borders and isolation in the novel. How does Damon feel about border crossings? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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