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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. 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?
2. Along what mountain range do Damon and Reiner hike for several days in Part One: The Follower?
3. 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?
4. When Damon and Reiner go to see a beautiful view of the village in which they are staying in Part One: The Follower, Reiner stands there near the mountain edge and a flash goes through Damon's mind of what?
5. In Part One: The Follower, Damon and Reiner disagree about their travel methods, with Reiner wanting to continue their pattern of doing what?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What role does Damon play in Part One: The Follower? Who is the narrator of the story?
3. Where does Reiner go after dinner at the hotel in Maseru in Part One: The Follower? Why?
4. How does the author set up the opening of Part One: The Follower? How are the travelers described?
5. Where do Damon and Reiner sleep the first night of their hike into the mountains in Part One: The Follower?
6. What is revealed in the letters between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower? Where is Reiner located at this time?
7. What does Damon consider doing while at a scenic viewing area with Reiner in Part One: The Follower?
8. Why does the stranger come to the narrator's room at the hostel in Part One: The Follower? Who is the man?
9. What are the reasons Damon and Reiner give for their travels to Greece in Part One: The Follower?
10. What is central in the conflicts between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Discuss the motifs of borders and isolation in the novel. How does Damon feel about border crossings? Why?
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