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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. Charles repeatedly calls Damon by what incorrect name in Part 2: The Lover?

2. In what activity does Damon participate while at the Victoria Falls in Part Two: The Lover?

3. Mbeya had an approximate population of what in 2005?

4. Where does Alice ask Damon to visit, where her mother has a summer home in Part 2: The Lover?

5. Once Damon has gotten across the Tanzanian border in Part 2: The Lover, it takes him how long to travel by bus to Mbeya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the object of Damon's affections in Part Two: The Lover? How is this love unrequited?

2. About what does Damon worry in Tanzania in Part Two: The Lover? Where do he and his group go to stay in Tanzania?

3. Why do Damon and his group of friends travel to Kenya in Part Two: The Lover?

4. Who is Damon invited to join on a trip to Malawi in Part Two: The Lover? How does Damon feel about this group?

5. What traveler from Chile joins Damon's group in Part Two: The Lover? How does Damon describe his feelings about crossing the border in this chapter?

6. Where is Damon when Christian, Jerome and Alice decide to stay with him for a few days in Part Two: The Lover?

7. Why does Damon depart from his traveling companions from Europe at the Malawian border in Part Two: The Lover? How does he feel about this?

8. Why are Damon's fellow travelers unable to cross the Malawian border in Part Two: The Lover? Who does Damon meet at the border crossing?

9. What does Damon grow to dislike about his original group of travelers in Malawi in Part Two: The Lover?

10. How does Damon evolve in Part Two: The Lover? What remains his drive to travel?

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

Describe the settings of Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls in Part Two: The Lover. What kind of imagery does the author use in describing his journey to the falls?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Lesotho. Why did Reiner want to hike to this region? How does this setting relate to the novel's themes?

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