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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. Who does Damon feel is the man who came to take his place when he must split from his traveling companions at the Malawi border in Part 2: The Lover?

2. When Charles and Damon part ways, Charles tries to get Damon to stay longer because he fears what in Part 2: The Lover?

3. After spending a few days off the boat with Damon, Christian tells him that they are traveling where in Part 2: The Lover?

4. Tanzania is bordered by what nations to the south?

5. Between independence and 1996, what main coastal city served as Tanzania's political capital?

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

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

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

5. Where does Damon first meet up with Christian, Jerome and Alice in Part Two: The Lover? How did these travelers come together?

6. How is Lusaka described in Part Two: The Lover? Where do Damon and his fellow travelers go next?

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

8. Where does Damon reconnect with Christian, Jerome and the others after crossing the border in Part Two: The Lover?

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

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

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

Discuss the events in the train ride in Part Two: The Lover. Why was the train attacked? How do the passengers react? What does this event symbolize in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Damon's decision to move on alone in Part Two. Why does Damon become disenchanted with his companions? How does this reflect Damon's inability to become close to others?

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