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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. In what activity does Damon participate while at the Victoria Falls in Part Two: The Lover?
2. Mbeya is a city in what country of Africa?
3. Once Damon has gotten across the Tanzanian border in Part 2: The Lover, it takes him how long to travel by bus to Mbeya?
4. Tanzania is bordered by what nations to the west?
5. Damon, Richard and his fellow travelers take a bus ride to the Malawian border that lasts how long in Part 2: The Lover?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What prevents Damon from getting close to Jerome in their first travels together in Part Two: The Lover? Where does he go with the group after leaving Nhkata Bay?
3. Where does Damon travel and have a sublime solitary experience in the beginning of Part Two: The Lover? How is it described?
4. Who is the object of Damon's affections in Part Two: The Lover? How is this love unrequited?
5. What crashed into the train window as Damon and his friends traveled in Part Two: The Lover? Who ends up sitting next to Damon on the train?
6. 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?
7. How does Damon's isolation grow stronger when he is with the first traveling group in Malawi in Part Two: The Lover?
8. Where does Damon first meet up with Christian, Jerome and Alice in Part Two: The Lover? How did these travelers come together?
9. Why do Damon and his group of friends travel to Kenya in Part Two: The Lover?
10. Where does Damon reconnect with Christian, Jerome and the others after crossing the border in Part Two: The Lover?
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
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?
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