In a Strange Room Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Damon Galgut
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In a Strange Room Test | Mid-Book 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. Where do Damon and Reiner sleep when they can't find a place to pitch a tent on their first night hiking the foothills in Part One: The Follower?

2. In Part One: The Follower, Reiner tells Damon that a woman where wants to marry him?

3. When did the Persian Gulf War begin?

4. Reiner tells Damon in Part One: The Follower that he has come to Greece to do what?

5. In Part One: The Follower, Damon asks a driver to take him to Pretoria but the charge is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exhausting hike does Reiner suggest along the second leg of the hike to Lesotho in Part One: The Follower? How is it described?

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

4. Where is the first leg of Damon and Reiner's trip to Lesotho in Part One: The Follower? How do the men travel and where do they stay?

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

6. What conclusions arise from Part One: The Follower? What has Damon gained through his journey in this story?

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

8. What does Damon consider doing while at a scenic viewing area with Reiner in Part One: The Follower?

9. What role does Damon play in Part One: The Follower? Who is the narrator of the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Christian, Jerome and Alice in Part Two: The Lover. How are these travelers related?

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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