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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. The Persian Gulf War was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force led by the United States against what nation?
2. In Part One: The Follower, Damon and Reiner visit ruins and Damon tells Reiner what he knows of the legend of grief and what behind them?
3. In what town is the abandoned seminary where Reiner and Damon camp after the first part of their trip in Part One: The Follower?
4. When Damon finally sees Reiner again after their split in the wilderness in Part One: The Follower, Reiner intends to leave the country in a week but is so ill and exhausted he stays how long?
5. Where does Damon see a TV that shows the fighting and bombing of the Gulf War in Part One: The Follower?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Reiner suggest Damon and he go hiking while on his visit in South Africa in Part One: The Follower? What personality traits does Damon notice about his friend at this time?
2. 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?
3. What is revealed in the letters between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower? Where is Reiner located at this time?
4. How does the author set up the opening of Part One: The Follower? How are the travelers described?
5. What role does Damon play in Part One: The Follower? Who is the narrator of the story?
6. What differences does Damon see between himself and Reiner before they depart for Lesotho in Part One: The Follower?
7. What causes Damon to feel resentment toward Reiner when they purchase food for the trip in Part One: The Follower?
8. What is central in the conflicts between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower?
9. Who does Reiner say he is Greece to avoid in Part One: The Follower? What attraction can be seen between Reiner and Damon in this section?
10. What are the reasons Damon and Reiner give for their travels to Greece in Part One: The Follower?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of longing in the novel. How is longing represented through the character of Reiner?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the emotional growth of the protagonist in the beginning of Part Three: The Guardian. What has happened in Damon's life that has given him the capacity to oversee and care for others?
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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