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. Damon equates being loved with what in the narrative?

2. When did the Persian Gulf War end?

3. Where is Damon from?

4. Damon is in the countryside of what country when he meets Reiner?

5. One night in Part One: The Follower, Reiner tells Damon that he wants to travel how far the next day to challenge himself?

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. What does Damon relate about his isolation and traveling while in Sparta in Part One: The Follower?

3. 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?

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

7. What is central in the conflicts between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower?

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

9. Where does Reiner go after dinner at the hotel in Maseru in Part One: The Follower? Why?

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

How does the setting of the seminary differ from that of the Greek countryside where Reiner and Damon met in Part One: The Follower? What is the significance of the setting?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of Charles in Part Two: The Lover. How does Damon feel about Charles when they first meet? How old is Charles and where is he from?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Damon's reuniting with Jerome, Christian, Alice and Rodrigo in Part Two. How do the characters feel about seeing one another again? How does Damon feel about being able to stay with the group?

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