In a Strange Room Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Damon Galgut
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In a Strange Room Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Damon Galgut
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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. Reiner suggests that he and Damon take a hiking trip to a region called what when he visits Cape Town in Part One: The Follower?

2. Who helps Reiner and Damon by sending them to a village where they sleep on the mud floor of a hut the night after they take off for the Drakensberg mountains?

3. Where is the character of Reiner from?

4. On what kind of project does Reiner tell Damon he is working when they begin exchanging letters while Damon is in Cape Town in Part One: The Follower?

5. What happens when Reiner and Damon go on a night hike outside the village in which they are staying along their hike 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. What is revealed in the letters between Reiner and Damon in Part One: The Follower? Where is Reiner located at this time?

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

4. What differences does Damon see between himself and Reiner before they depart for Lesotho in Part One: The Follower?

5. What does Damon relate about his isolation and traveling while in Sparta in Part One: The Follower?

6. What role does Damon play in Part One: The Follower? Who is the narrator of the story?

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motifs of borders and isolation in the novel. How does Damon feel about border crossings? Why?

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

How does the setting of the seminary differ from that of the Greek countryside where Reiner and Damon met in Part One: The Follower? What is the significance of the setting?

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