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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 is the character of Reiner from?

2. After hiking for how long do Reiner and Damon complete the first part of their trip and camp in an abandoned seminary in Part One: The Follower?

3. Where does Damon's mother live?

4. 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?

5. After how much time does Damon return to a friend's house in Cape Town after parting ways the first time with Reiner in Part One: The Follower?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is revealed in the letters between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower? Where is Reiner located at this time?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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 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 2

Identify, analyze and discuss the setting, tone and narrative style of Part One: The Lover. From whose point of view is the book written?

Essay Topic 3

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

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